List of Lectures and MeetingS ' Educa tion.” Fabian Ware, Esq.
March 12th, 1913.—" Democracy <■ citizenship in the Parents* Union
“ The 1 caching l Faunce.
\ School." Miss L. History in the Parents’ Union
October 29th, 1913. j «* The Teachingg £ Q AllE n.
SCh °° trv of Life." Mrs. H. B. Irving.
November 18th. V Belgravia end Hampstead
(This lecture was in J g ran ches.)
December 18tb, 1913—" Practical Educatiom^ Beresford LratHEs.
,g ,4 Children’s Concert, with a Talk on Weber and Spohr.
«*»*'«■
February 10th, 1914.—' “ Current Lt The Rev and Hon . E. Lyttelton.
a- rinses have been held on Saturday mornings at
Musical Appreciation Class y Macnair , and have been greatly
^predated by thosTchildren who attend them. It only seems a pity that
LEEDS BRANCH.
President .* Mrs. Bickersteth.
Lady Airedale
Mrs. Cousins
Rev. W. H. Draper
Vice-Presidents :
Mrs. R. W. Eddison
Mrs. Wicksteed
Rev. J. R. Wynne-Edwards.
Committee :
Mrs. Harding Churton Mrs. Sydney Kitson
Miss Scotson Clark Miss Lowe
Mrs. Griffith Mrs. Malleson
Mrs. Mayo.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Capper Johnson, Roundhay.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. G. Arnold, Moortown.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Wicksteed, Weetwood.
Number of Members, 140.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
March 20th, 1913. — " The Uses and Abuses of Games for Girls.’
Miss Body.
October 16th, 1913. — “ Some Twentieth Century Developments how to
deal with them.” Miss I. Marris.
November 17th, 1913. — “ Discipline and Individuality.” Miss Lowe.
December 4th, 1913. — “ Children and Citizenship.” Rev. P. Dearmer.
February 5th, 1914. — “ Emotions in Stone.” The Rev. Canon Hannay.
The Natural History Club meets on most Fridays in term time.
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£* C.VV'VC 2k~Ujr>
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LIVERPOOL BRANCH.
Chairman : Rev. Canon Gibson-Smith.
Mrs. A. A. Booth
professor Campagnac
Committee :
Mrs. Nathan R aw
l he. Rev. Canon Gibson Smith.
Hon. Secretaries :
Mrs. A. A. Booth, Allerton Beeches.
Mrs. Nathan Raw, 66, Rodney Street.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Nathan Raw, 68, Rodney Street.
Number of Members, 46.
List of Lectures and Meetings :
November 18th, 1913. — ” How to Teach the Bible to Children.”
Rev. Canon Morley-Stevenson.
January 23rd, 1914. — ” School Clinics.” Dr. Kingsford.
February 25th, 1914. — ” What Story-telling can do for Children.”
Miss Marie L. Shedlock.
March 12th, 1914. — ” Co-operation between Parents and Teachers.”
Miss Rhys.
VICTORIA SETTLEMENT BRANCH, LIVERPOOL.
President : Lady Dale.
Vice-Presidents :
Miss Macadam Mrs. Roger Lawrence
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Welsh, i Victoria Settlement,
Hon. Treasurer: Miss E. Simey, ( 294, Netherfield Road, N., Liverpool.
Number of Members, 85.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
April 17th, 1913. " Industrial Opeaiag f £ E ®T(F»r Miss
M.y 15th, 1913.-" A Talk
October 16th, 1913. — " Fear." Mrs. R. C. Bosanquet.
November 20th, 1913.—“ The Hague International ConfMence. Briqht
December 4tli, 1913. — “A Mother’s Note-book. South’’
January 22nd, 1914. — ” The Meaning of Childhood an^ j°" H gettins
Act ”
February 19tli, 1914 .—' ” The Working ° Ea xh bone^ot Miss Macadam)
cwv ^r\
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Mrs.
Mrs.
♦LONDON BRANCH.
^'fand Countess of Aberdeen.
The Right Honourable the Earl a ^ Bishop Boyd-Carpenter.
Chairman o] the Executive . Comm ittee .
The Rev. H. N. Bate
Mrs. Battle
Mrs. Beecheno
The S C m5 IG Scho D mberg-Byng
L ady Campbell
Mrs. Henry Gooch
Miss Grey Campbell, The Lodge, Thames Ditton.
r^iTjZZyll Z. P«-; «■ Victoria Sire.., London, S.W.
enera jj on Organizing Secretary .
Hon. Mrs- »; re "“'’ W -
Number of Members, 3oo.
t LiSt MttTlIu - ^Childmn'sToncert, with a Talk on Weber and Spohr.
Jan %ls ^RY MacSir, assisted by Miss McDiarmid.
February 10th 0 f Eton College.
Frederic Hall
Kersey
Mrs. Clement Parsons
Mrs. Henry Perrin
Mrs. Pringle
Mrs. Whitaker Thompson
Mrs. Edward Tufnell
Mrs. John Verity
Mrs. Fabrian Ware
Mrs. Weir
L0UGHT0N AND BUCKHURST HILL BRANCH.
President : Mrs. David Howard.
Vice-Presidents :
Mrs. Adams Mrs. Moller
Committee :
Mrs. Crossman Miss Gardner
Mrs. Dietrichsen Mrs. Knight
Miss Galletly Mrs. Playne
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer : Mrs. Francis Lewis, Hillside, Buckhurst Hill.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Francis Lewis, Hillside, Buckhurst Hill.
Number of Members, 60.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
March 1st, 1913. — ” Employment for Girls on Leaving School.’ ’
Miss Baverstock.
October 1st, 1913. — “ Children’s Activities and How to Employ them.
Mr. Hudson.
November 5th, 1913. — “ Children’s Sundays.” Rev. S. H. Sanders.
December 3rd, 1913. — “ Problems and Responsibilities in Moral Education.
Mrs. C. Goslett.
February 4th, 1914.—“ The First Year of Childhood.”
Mrs. Leonard Hill
* Amalgamated Hyde Park and Belgravia since January, 1914.
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MAIDSTONE AND MID KENT BRANCH.
President «* IMrs. C. Style
Vice-President : Mrs. FI. Lushington.
Committee :
Mrs. Davison Mrs. Peploe
Rev. R. Griffiths Miss Pennethorne
Mrs. Lowry Miss Thomas
Colonel Sinclair, C.B.
Hon. Secretary : Hon. Mrs! Wild, Banning Rectory, Maidstone
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Sidney Smith, Howard House, Maidstone.
Branch Representative :
Miss Pennethorne, P.U.S., St. Peter’s Street, Maidstone.
Number of Members, 37.
List of Lectures and Meetings
February 28th, 1913.—“ On Music.”
Rev. B. Everett, Minor Canon of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
March 27th, 1913. — “ The Art of Narration.” Miss Parish.
April 23rd, 1913. — “ Fairy Tales.” Miss Shedlock.
October 21st, 1913. — “ Authority and Obedience.” Miss Allen.
November 25th, 1913. — Discussion on " Home Education.” Mrs. Boas.
Miss Bedford
Mrs. Dorman
W. Edwards, Esq.
Mrs. Gjers
Mrs. Hedley
Mrs. O. Cochrane
Mrs. Dickie
Mrs. Fothergill
Mr. Fothergill
MIDDLESBROUGH BRANCH.
President : Lady Bell
Vice-Presidents :
Rev. Canon Lawson
Mrs. H. Samuel
M A Miss Shepherd
Mrs. Illtyd Williams
Mrs. R. T. Wilson
Committee :
Mrs. Howat
Mrs. Howell
Mrs. Longbotham
Mrs. Richardson
Mr. F. P. Wilson
Hon. Secretaries :
Mrs. F. P. Wilson, Parkhurst. r inthome.
Mrs. Trevelyan Thomson, Branksom , Redcar.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Harold Dixon, Red Bam
Number of Members, 53.
List of Lectures and Meetings - __ Fot hergill.
March, 1913. — “ Daughters and Marriage. citizen.” Miss Parish.
October 10th, 1913. — “ The Training of a Bas y p ” Mrs. Baines.
November 6th, 1913.—“ Is Education made too ^ H draper.
December 10th, 1913.— “ Types of Motherhoo . her Books and
January 29.h, 1914.-" A Child'. Writer: M«»
Ideas.” Mrs. Clement Parsons.
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northwood branch.
President : Mrs. Schultz.
Vice-Presidents :
„ , RoowN Miss White
Miss Rowland Brown
Committee :
F. I. Terrv, Esq., Chairman.
IVlrs Perry
Miss Baumer Mrs. y AUGHAN Smith
Mrs. Bird Mrs. \y EST
Mrs. Gilbey Mrs. De \y INTON
Mrs. Newland Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Newth
Hon. Secretaries :
Mrs Hopwood, Ingledene. Mrs. Felgate, Briardene.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Waterston, Harlan.
* Branch Representative : Mrs. Felgate, Briardene.
Number of Members, 80.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
October 17th, 1913.—“ Stories from Norse and Indian.” Miss Shedlock.
October 28th, 1913.—“ Our Living Language and its Dead Spelling.”
Prof. Walter Rippmann.
November 13th, 1913.—“ Practical Hints for Early Childhood.”
Mrs. Clare Goslett.
December 9th, 1913.—“ Work for Girls of Leisure after School Days.”
Miss M. C. Phillips.
January 29th, 1914. — “ Post Impressionism.” J. W. West, Esq., R.W.S.
February 19th, 1914. — " Modern Language Teaching.”
Cloudesley Brereton, Esq., M.A.
A Course of Lectures on Hygiene has been given to Working Women,
on January 27th, February 10th, February 24th, March 10th.
Mrs. Clay
Mrs. Hankey
OXTED AND LIMPSFIELD BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Swinburne.
Committee :
Mrs. Keen
Mrs. Payne
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Payne, Broadham Manor, Oxted.
reasurer . Mrs. Hankey, Highstead, Limpsfield.
. Number of Members, 40.
Cist of Lectures and Meetings
November^ H th^ 1*913 ' ' ^ Motto ’' Miss Parish.
> ld - The Use of Standard Books for Children.”
December 11th, 1913 ■< M . Miss E. C. Allen.
for the Dangers anH , *. n * n S °* ^ le Young and their Equipment
January 9th, mff- R faculties of Life.” Mrs. Goslett.
lr as. Special Lecture for Children.
February 19th, 1914 .. T , . Miss E. L. Turner, F.L.S.
Dr. Helen Webb. ree lta * Points.” Special Lecture for Nurses.
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Mrs. Machell Cox
Mrs. Finch
Mrs. Glass
PLYMOUTH BRANCH.
Presidents: Prebendary and Mrs. Ponsonby.
Committee :
Mrs. Ponsonby
Mrs. Amyatt Hull
Mrs. Tv»c IilYMOro
Hon. Secretary :
Mrs. Amyatt Hull, C.O.'s House, North Raglan Barracks, Devonport
Number of Members, 45.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
October 25th, 1913.—“ History Taught at Home.” Canon Masterman.
November 5th, 1913.—" Stray Thoughts on Education.” Miss Raymond.
February 11th, 1914. — ” New Wine in New Wine Skins.”
Mrs. Knight Bruce.
READING BRANCH.
President : Dryland Haslam, Esq., Junr.
Committee :
Mr. F. LI. Wright, Chairman.
Mr. Hastings Gilford
Dr. Sidney Gilford
Miss Hamilton
Mr. Dryland Haslam, Junr.
Mrs. Harrison Jones
Hon. Secretary, Treasurer and Branch Representative
Lucy Ashcroft, 37, Kendrick Road, Reading.
Number of Members, 97.
Miss Huntley
Mr. A. W. Seaby
Miss Stevenson
Mr. J. C. Thorpe
Mr. Frank Winter
List of Lectures and Meetings :
November 5th, 1913.— Lecture Demonstration : Jaq“ es
Eurythmics.” Mr. Percy Ingham.
November 28th, 1913. — " Child Mind.” Miss Lucy As
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BEIGATE and redhill branch.
President: G. W. Rundall, Esq.. M.A.
Vice-Presidents - s £gq M A
Rev. W. Earle, M.A. R q Seaton, Esq., M.A.
Mrs. Latham n h. Sewxll, Esq., M.R.C.S.
K R. Lemon, Esq., M-.u.
r * Committee .
Mrs. Maltwood
Mrs. Apperley Mrs. Rundall
Miss Cooper Mrs. Saunders
Mrs. Halsted Mrs. Scrutton
Mrs. Hall Mrs. Seth-Smith
Mrs. Hoare Mrs. Sewill
Mrs. Hunter Mrs. Uloth
Mrs. Longstaff
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. Butler, Candahar, Reigate.
~ „ . V S Orme Esq., The School House, Reigate.
Hon. Treasurer . r. o. ukmji , h °
Branch Representative: Rev. Walter Earle, Redgate House, Reigate.
xt Mpmhprs 67.
List of Lectures and Meetings :
April 10th, 1913.—" Wagner’s Life and Works. Carl Armbruster, Esq.
Songs by Miss Cramer.
November 6th, 1913.-" The Montessori Method of Education.”
Rev. Cecil Grant.
December 8th, 1913.—" The Needs and Aims of Education.”
Dr. T. E. Page.
January 21st, 1914.—" A Rapid Method of Teaching Children to Read."
Mrs. Rowe.
February 23rd, 1914. — " Pasteur and Lister." Dr. Stephen Paget.
ROCHDALE BRANCH.
President : Lady Rochdale.
Mrs. C. Ashworth
J. H. Brittain, Esq.
Mrs. Harold Heape
Mrs. Hosegood
Committee :
Mrs. Kay
Mrs. Stenhouse
Mrs. Tod
Mrs. Toyne
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Tod, Wolstenholme Hall, Rochdale.
Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. Toyne, 51, Deeplish Road, Rochdale.
n . k < l Lectures ai »d Meetings
October 20th 1 o i o << tj
How the P.N.E.U. may help its Members.”
November 21st, 1913 ^- TK x . . The Hon ' Mrs ‘ FranKL
Miss Hermione Unwin Trammg of Artistic Tendency in Clnldrei
January 21st 1914 *■ T , „
February 20th 1914 _« t, Next Generation.” A. P. Carey Field, E
The Education of Girls.” Mrs. Steinthal.
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SCARBOROUGH BRANCH.
President: Mrs. Alderson-Smith.
Mrs. E. A. Cooper
M rs. Ellis
Vice-Presidents :
Miss Field-Hall
Mrs. Mackarness
Mr. Arthur Bailey
Mrs. Edmundson
Mrs. Ely
Mrs. T. Good
Dr. Handcock
Mrs. Handcock
Committee :
Mrs - T. J. Hart
Mrs. Paton
Mrs. 'SELLER 2 '” R ° WNTREE <&»%).
^ r * A* J- Tetley
Mrs. Tugwell
Mrs. Isaac Walker.
Hon. Secretaries :
Mrs. George Rowntree, ” Riseborough,” Oliver’s Mount
Mrs. Tindall Harris, 5, Esplanade Road.
Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. T. J. Hart, St. Aubyn’s, Scalby.
Branch Representative : Mrs. W. R. Rea, 7, The Crescent.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
March 12th, 1913 . — “ Holiday Amusements." ^
Miss Parish, Gen. and Org. Sec., P.N.E.U.
April 11th, 1913. A Woman’s Share in the Crusade against
Consumption." Dr. Jane Walker, of the National Association
for the Prevention of Consumption.
This lecture was given by the P.N.E.U. in " Health Week," and to which
the general public was admitted on payment of 6d.
SHREWSBURY BRANCH.
Committee :
Mrs. Thursby-Pelham Lady Stokes
Mrs. Sparrow Mrs. Russ-Wood
Hon. Secretary : Miss Ward, 27, St. John's Hill, Shrewsbury.
Hon . Treasurer : Mrs. Thornycroft, Upper Berwick, Shrewsbury.
Number of Members, 19.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
January 31st, 1914.—” Some Errors and Misconceptions in the Training
of Children.” J. S. Healey, Esq., St. Cuthbert s, Malvern.
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SURBITON BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Zimmern.
Vice-Presidents^ ^ c H Millard, M.A.
Dr. R. N. Goodman p e v. canon Hasloch Potter
Mr T. W. Longsdon, M.A.
J Committee :
Mrs. Alex. Johnson
Mrs. Addington Mrs t EN ison Mosse
Mrs. E. R. Cobb Mrs. p AM
Mrs. Denny Miss Proctor
Mrs. Dickson Mrs. Woolley
Hm ' scZZy : Mrs. Longsdon, 6, Claremont Gardens, Surbiton.
„ Treasurer •' T W. Longsdon, Esq., 6, Claremont Gardens, Surbiton.
Mrs. *.«.». O.khi.l Drive, Surbiton.
Number of Members, 64.
List of Lectures and Meetings
November 21,., 1913— " Why 1 »■» *» * M » b “ ° f ta/yS.Bbb,
December 6th, 1913.—“ PubUc Schools and Careers^ foi^ ^ ^
January 26th, 1914.—" Sex in Child and School Life ”
J J Dr. Marion Hunter Vaughan.
February, 20th, 1914.—" School Training for Girls in connection with
Household Management." Miss Leahy.
Two Talks to Nurses : —
November 6th, 1913.—" Care of the Teeth."
Miss L. Fanny Pain, L.D.S., Eng.
February 13th, 1914. — " Character Training." Miss Parish.
WEST HERTS BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Charlton Lane
Committee :
Mrs. Bigge Mrs. Hext
Mrs. Ed. Greene Mrs. W. B. Hopkins
Mrs. C. H. Greene Mrs. Pearson
Hon. Secretary : Miss Capstick, Heath Lodge, Hemel Hempstead.
Hon. Treasurer: Miss Jackson, Churchill, Hemel Hempstead.
Number of Members, 35.
List of Lectures and Meetings :
Cvnr, h T 12t M 1913 '~ ‘ Classica l versus Modern Education.”
Esq ” B ' A - Archibald W. Cockburn. Esq.. B.
Children.” W. E T Joiwson^Es ** °B^ yChology to the Teaching
DeceTbeT 10^' Sir George SAVAC
. 1R13. Education in Citizenship.”
February 17th 1914 “ ti>. n , , Rev. Canon MasteRM/
y i/tn, 1914.— The Comedy of Daily Life.” C. H. Preece, Es
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P C.M. ■SfU,
Zoo
-muua BRANCH,
Committee :
Mrs. Butler
M rs. Howard Brooks
Rev. Spencer Buller
Mrs. Cameron w r ’ Lric Gardner
Mrs. Chillcott M? n ^ Mrs * Kitc hin
Mr. Drury Wake SWALD Siss °ns
D ™»*
Hon
C»riLco„, Hunripi,,. WtybrM „
“• O. Sissons, The ChiLU™. vL*
Number of Members, 52.
List of Lectures and Meetings
March 27th, 1913. — " Volcanoes, Past and Present."
October 21st, 1913.—“ Pasteur and Lister.” ^ ^ HaLEY - B -Sc., F.L.S.
Mr. Stephen Pagft rurc
November 19th, 1913.—“ The Montessori Method.” ’ -K ' C ' S-
Miss Murray, Maria’ Grey Training College
December 9th, 1913.—“ Some Reflections on Manners.”
Miss Theodore Clark (Principal Croham Hurst School).
January 27th, 1914.—" Dangers and Safeguards in Childhood and Youth ”
Mrs. Clare Goslett.
February 17th, 1914. — " Training of the Young in Social Service."
Rev. Canon Horsley.
WINCHESTER BRANCH.
President : The Lady Isobel Ryder.
Committee :
Mrs. Briggs The Hon. Mrs. Vaughan Johnson.
The Hon. Mrs. Carnegie David Rannie, Esq.
David Cowan, Esq. Mrs. Rannie
Mrs. Fortesque Mrs. Barrow Simonds
Lionel Helbert, Esq. Mrs. Vacher
Mrs. Wynn Williams, (Assistant Secretary).
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Rannie, West Hayes, Winchester.
Hon. Treasurer :
The Hon. Mrs. Vaughan Johnson, St. Michael's Rectory, me
Number of Members, 35.
Art, at
List of Lectures and Meetings : — ..
October 27th, 1913.— The Headmaster of Winchester on Ita a
the Headmaster House.
December 13th, 1913.— " Sculpture." Mr. Stirling Lee. ^
anuary 31st, 1914.— " Mediaeval and Modern^Stm^^^*- hallward.
ebruary 26th, 1914.— Debate on Art. " The Post Impressiom
Pliclrin ** —
c.
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WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD BRANCH
****•• Th« Rev. C»o. Coabatt.
nu-PmUM: UtT
Mrs p Scott
Miss Freeman n D Mrs. Stevens
TheRev.A.SMVTHE.PAEMEH.D ALTERS>
r . E Baker. Elm Cottage. Snaresbrook.
Hon. Secretary : Mm. C. E. bake
Hon. Treasurer :
Niton, Red Bridge Lane, Wanstead.
Mrs. F. Hammond Clark, nnv ,
Number of Members, 65.
List of Lectures and Meetings:—
. <* Ti. TVarhim? of the Bible to small Children.
March 17th, 1913. The o j^e Rev. Henry Dewhurst.
October 29th, 1913.-“ A Reading from Mrs. E. Read-Mumford's Writings."
The Rev. Henry Dewhurst.
November 28th. 1913.-“ Drawing for Delight.” T. R. Ablett, Esq.
December 5th, 1913.-“ How Mother is Trained." Mrs. Walters.
February 6th 1914.—“ Canada and other Colonies as an outlet for our
Boys and Girls'." The Rev. C. H. Coles.
(Under the auspices of the Victoria League.)
February 20th, 1914. — “ Opportunities of Work for Educated Girls.”
Miss K. Baverstock.
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AUSTRALIA.
VICTORIAN BRANCH.
President: J. T. Collins, Esq., M.A., LL B
Vice-Presidents :
— mTc H s UGH “' E5q • G '»“
M.B.. M K.C.b. Franr t
Professor T. G. Tucker, M.A., Litt. D. 4 '
Committee :
D. Avery, Esq., M.Sc. Mrs. E. E. Dillon
Mrs. E. Bage Mrs. J. Gibson
Miss Chambers Mrs. Kent Hughes
Mrs. J. T. Collins Mrs. Joske
A. W. Craig, Esq., M.A. Mrs. George Swinburne.
Hon. Secretary :
Mrs. D. Avery, 387, Barker’s Road, East Kew, Melbourne.
Hon . Lecture Secretary :
Mrs. M. M. Phillips, Lamoo, Munro St., Armadale, Melbourne.
Hon . Auditor : C. L. Hall, Esq., A.I.A.V.
Number of Members, 100.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
June 11th, 1913. — “ Some Aspects of the Education of Women.
William Gray, Esq., M.A., B.Sc.
July 30th, 1913. — “ The Correlation of Size of Head and Intelligence.
Professor Berry, D.Sc.
September 29th, 1913.—“ A Heretic on the Teaching of La “f" ages n
Professor Osborne. M.B.. B.Ch., D.Sc.
December 3rd, 1913.— Repetition by request of Mr. Gray s lecture on the
“ Education of Women.”
A drawing-room meeting was also addressed by Mrs. Preston, LL.B.,
on “ What shall our young people read ?
The constitution of the Victorian Branch has beei arra nged in
; ... . Meetings are now arrang
dispense with the term “ sub-branches
different localities by a central Council
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CONSTITUTION.
Name.
1 The Union shall be called the “ Parents’ National
Educational Union.”
2. The Organization of the Union shall comprise
(a) The Council.
(b) An Executive Committee.
(c) Local Branches.
The Council.
3. The Union shall be under the control of the Council,
which shall consist of the President, Vice-Presidents, Honorary
Officers, one representative from each Branch and co-opted
members.
4. The President, Vice-Presidents, Honorary Officers and
one-third of the co-opted members of the Council (who shall
retire in rotation each year, but shall be eligible for re-election)
shall be elected yearly at the Annual Meeting of the Council.
5. The Executive Committee shall be annually elected by
the Council from among its members, and shall be responsible
for the management of the Union.
6. At any Meeting of the Council five shall form a quorum.
7. The accounts of the Union shall be audited by a Chartered
ccountant, who shall be appointed each year at the Annual
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Executive Committee.
not less than forty subscriptions, and fifteen other memb
shall be elected yearly at the Annual Meeting of the Council
9. Nominations of new Members for the Executive Com
mittee must be sent in to the Secretary ten clear days before
the date of such election. If more than fifteen members are
nominated the election shall be by ballot. The Executive
Committee shall be empowered to fill up any vacancy that may
occur in their number during the year.
10. The Executive Committee shall meet not less than
four times a year. Each year at its first Meeting a Chairman
shall be elected for that year.
11. At any Meeting of the Executive Committee, three
shall form a quorum.
12. No opposed business shall be transacted at any Meeting
of the Executive Committee, unless previous notice of such
business shall have appeared on the Agenda.
13. The Executive Committee shall have power to make
or alter by-laws for the management of the Union, provi e
always that the by-laws be not contrary to the princip es,
objects, or rules of the Union, as printed and circulate m
Annual Report.
14. The Executive Committee shall decide what salaried
officer or officers shall be appointed.
.
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yd
Meetings.
., i ii Unirl an Annual Meeting to fill up
15 '- receive the Report and Balance Sheet
-acancies in their body, to Audito r ( to elect the Honorary
^t^l"-*^?^******. to decide
Ifficere and Members of the C,ecu ^
questions involving new departures P
is A General Annual Meeting, or Conference, shall be held
r circulating the Report of the past year and for
r the purpose of circulating t
v 1 i - rsforpct<; of the Union.
17 The Council may be summoned by the President, by
the Executive Committee, or by the Secretary on the receipt
of a requisition in writing from fifty members of the Union.
Fourteen days’ notice of every Meeting of the Council must be
given.
18. No Meeting shall be convened under Clause 17 unless
the notice convening the same express the object for which the
meeting has been summoned ; and no business, other than that
specified on the Notice, shall be transacted at such Meeting.
19. At all Meetings, the Chairman of each Meeting shall
have a casting vote in addition to his ordinary vote.
20. No alteration shall be made in the Rules except by
a two-thirds majority of those present at the Annual Meeting
of the Council, or at a Council Meeting specially convened for
that purpose.
Local Branches.
21. A Local Branch of the Union may be formed in any
district by the Executive Committee. The by-laws of each
Branch must be in accordance with the principles and objects
of the Union.
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mittee. m ... resolved that henceforth D
should be established with a membership f ee nf i T Branch
year with the Parents’ Review, or of 5/- wither th' *
Review. Unless otherwise resolved by the Executive Com "T
the subscriptions are to be paid to the funds of the “ t 1
23. Local Branches formed before 1907 shall pay an annual
Capitation Fee to the Council. This fee shall be for Branches
within the London Postal District, 20% on their income derived
from subscriptions, and for Country Branches, 10% on their
income derived from subscriptions. Local Branches formed
after 1907 shall either be subject to Rule 22 or shall pay an
annual capitation fee, according as the Executive Committee
shall decide.
24. Each Local Branch shall send to the General Secretary,
one month before the Annual Meeting each year, the name of
its Representative to the Council for the coming year.
25. The Council shall publish a journal, and each member
of the Union subscribing not less than ten shillings per annum
shall be entitled to receive a copy of the journal as published.
26. A payment of £3 3s. constitutes Life Membership of
the Union ; a payment of £6 6s. constitutes Life Membership
of the Union and entitles to the receipt of a monthly copy of
the Parents* Review. Life Members are Honorary Members
all Branches.
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THE HOUSE OF EDUCATION.
(SECONDARY TRAINING COLLEGE).
ambleside.
(founded 1891.)
••For the Children’s Sake.”
Man cannot propose a higher or holier object for his study than
Education —Plato.
(gjramnurB :
Oscar Browning, Esq., M.A., Fellow, King’s College, Cambridge, Late
University Lecturer in History, Officier d’Academie, 1889, etc., etc.,
Examines in Practical Teaching, Psychology, and the Theory and History
of Education, and Languages, etc.
The Rev. A. Thornley, F.L.S., F.E.S., F.M.S., Examines in Nature-Lore.
The National Health Society examines in Hygiene.
J. Phillips, Esq., examines in Drawing and Handicrafts.
Principal :
Miss Charlotte M. Mason.
Vice-Principal :
Miss F. C. A. Williams.
Secretary t
Miss E. Hitching.
Teaching Staff : Miss Drury, Mdlle. Mottu, Fraulein Grimm, Miss Violet
urry, Mis s M. J. B. Miller (resident}. Miss M. Sumner, W. E. L-
Allen, Esq., M.D., & c . (non-resident).
VK*
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The Object of the House of Education U f
training in the knowledge and the princinW ,,° k P r , 0vid e i or women .
work, namely, the bringing up of children. to theh n&‘
value of training in giving impulse and direction a dle ? s to e “W on I?'
power ; and this work on special line 9 sho“db e of T® U "nowSfiS
aU who may, m any way. be concerned in education ' Culable ser^ce t!
Candidates for admission must have receive
students of the College qualify to become a SOund education.
The
(«)
(b)
Primary Governesses. These nren
school and teach boys and gnls P from sTto^ & prepara ‘ory
They do not take “ entire charge ■* te ten y*«» of age
Secondary Governesses. These oualifv
advanced pupils (aged from 10 to 17 or il^T. 65365 to
a rule, hold certificates of attainment* . These should, as
are not indispensable as
a test. ance exa mmation affords
There is but one course of training • the divi=in„ , .
upon the students’ previous attainments - the entrance * a " d ^. de P en ds
be passed by both (a) and (6). ’ e “ trance exammation must
headJ?- W ° rk ° f tMS C0Uege ^ ClaSS6d br ° adl y und « ‘he Mowing
I. Psychology , Ethics, and the History and Philosophy of Education
This work is tested by three papers set by the Inspector (Mr
Oscar Browning), dealing with the History of Education
Practical Education (Method, etc.), and the Theory of Education :
and upon these papers a student’s final certificate largely depends!
The aim of Education, as presented to the students, is, To produce
a human being at his best — physically, mentally, morally, and
religiously — quickened by the enthusiasms of religion, of goodness,
of nature, of knowledge, of art, of literature, and of manual work.
The Practice of Education, under direction and criticism (in the
Practising School, which is arranged on the lines of a Home School-
room) ; criticism lessons, etc. ; the work is tested by a lesson
given by each student before the Inspector, the marks she receives
going towards her Certificate.
The Teaching of Languages (French,* German and Italian) on modern
methods, including Courses of Lectures in French on French
History and on French Literature.
The Teaching of Latin and Mathematics upon modem methods.
The Inspector gives each student a viva voce, examination in
each of the four languages at the close of her training.
II.
III.
v - Nature-Lore, which includes the acquiring of familiar acquaintance
'with the natural objects — wild flowers and fnn* s » J e . ' RotaQV
insect life— of this beautiful country ; field wok and
Natural History, Geography and Geology) and t P
i “6lsted e oiL 1 Pain8 are fcaken 60 scoure fluency and a good accent, and some lesule
m
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VI.
VII.
VIII.
. f a Nature-diary. The Botany
illustrating with brush drawmg ^ a knowledge which should
and Nature-Lore CERT jr/f ^ inte iligent cunostty of children, or
enable the teacher to gratify delightful pursuits of the field
Swroduc. he. »“"f“ p s Sdy b by * d.to,,
scientific teach g sineing, and the Piano, on educative
The Teaching of Voice Productio.iJ^g^s^^ {requently read papers
and >*2^ gTven composer, illustrated by performances from
his vanous kinds of p , j 0 j ogy a nd Hvgiene (tested by the
Some Teaching in Heflth Society) ; Ling’s Swedish
examination of the > „ dj both j n free-standing move-
System of Gymnastics ^ th appara t U s — Swedish boom,
ments and in exercise p taking walks, scouting, hockey,
etc. — in the G>^,um . jhe a^t of ta^ g ^ ^
graceful calesthemc ^. fied teac her, are amongst the means of
he^ttfand happiness to the use of which the students are trained,
health ana n 11 figure, landscape, in Charcoal and
A WateSour (monochrome or colour scheme), on broad artistic
lines. Modelling in clay.
ng in ciav.
. ^ pnce is given to manual training both for
DC. Arts Cra J a and P as giving a variety of interests in life. Among the
sublets taught are cardboard Sloyd. bookbinding, wood-carving,
basket making, leather and brass repouss6 work, needlework,
knitting and netting. Cooking is taught so far as to enable the
students to teach their pupils elementary cooking. A certificate
The students are trained to carry their pupils through the progressive
classes of the Parents’ Union School, which includes in its Programmes,
Bible Knowledge and Church History, Latin, Mathematics, Literature,
History, Geography, and various other subjects, in addition to those
indicated above. They also take charge, two at a time, week about, of the
girls in the Practising School, who live in a separate boarding-house.
Opportunities for literary culture are afforded.
The training course occupies two years, at the end of which the student
sits for the House of Education Certificate, which may be of the First,
Second or Third, Class. The Class of her Certificate is not the sole test of
the qualifications of a Student.
Students are not admitted under eighteen.
The year is divided into three terms, Spring, Summer and Winter ,
the First from the middle of Januarv to the middle of April (usuallyt) »
the Second from the end of April to the middle of July ; the Third from the
end of September to the middle of December.
There are three vacations, Winter, Easter, and Summer. Part of the
Summer- vacation is spent by the senior students in Probationary Teaching ;
and the junior students who have not been in France are expected to spend
some weeks there.
Students enter in January.
t The end of the First and the beginning 0 f the Second Term vary with the occurrence of Easter.
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Pv ewvc
x 2. lo
Fees, payable in advance. £30 Os. 0d. a term u .
books, stationery materials and the use of tools for handkl UdM Cost 01
fees, fees for outside classes, etc. ancncratts, examination
The students pay for their own washing.
Every student, on completing her training m ,„*.
the Parents' National Educational Union. This fee 1 whL* fe9 ,.°, f & to
vtndent to the Parents Review for five years and to a ii, h,c \ cnt, tles the
Unfon may be paid in instalments. Jting'over a year ToT^tV 1 th *
the P.N.E.U. . at the Office, 26, Victoria’ 'street Son SW ' y<>/
'TVoinin or iq rarripH nn at “ tt ,,
the P.N.^.c/., victoria street, London, S.W~ '' v/
The Training is carried on at “ Scale How,” a finely k
on high ground (including, besides sleeping and living ^ ln8
Rooms, Work Room, Practising School, Gymnasium, ? etc ) fafeS!!!
beautiful grounds. own
The House of Education Certificate, which is awarded to successful
students at the end of their training upon their Examination in the theory
and Practice of Education, guarantees practical skill in teaching some
knowledge of the principles of Physical, Ethical, Intellectual, and Religious
Education ; and that the student is instructed to train nerve and muscle
intelligence, will and conscience in such wise as to work towards the fullest
development of the children committed to her care. It certifies a knowledge
of methods of teaching and of text-books ; and that the student is in touch
with the educational thought embraced by the P.N.E.U. It attests, too,
that she is trained to educate the hand by means of useful and delightful
Home Arts. This certificate testifies, in a word, to some degTee oi the
11 all round ” qualifications necessary to those who take in hand the education
of boys up to ten years of age, and of girls up to the age of seventeen or
eighteen. At that age a girl should be able to specialise, and the aid of a
highly qualified specialist should be called in.
The Certificate will be awarded only when the student shows herself
possessed of the— to adapt a phrase— enthusiasm of childhood, which makes
all work of teaching and training heart-service done to God.
The Parents’ Union School issues a common curriculum for todies and
schools. Programmes of work and examination papers ' ™ * e . ' £ nd
classes (for pupils aged from 6-181, are sent to members y
the pupils* work is examined ana reported upon.
It is necessary that ladies who employ House of ^ ladies
should enter their children in the Parente Unio** S ga ^ 0 tiine ^
inquiring for such governesses should not be The R 0US e of
correspondence with other governesses seekmg p
Education does not train nursery governesses. d it is not
The interest felt in the House of Education isjride fete. ' Lamest and
possible to supply the demand for gov erne are invited to offer
well-bred women who are looking out ior g Qrkers j n their labour o
themselves for training. The need of devo , me 0 f those of the uppe
love is grievously felt by mothers, especia y y
classes whose engagements press heavily p
For form of entry, etc., apply t0
The Secretary ,
House of Education,
H Ambleside.
^40 Ur
HOUSE OF EDUCATION.
Examiner’s Report on the House of Education. Ambleside.
This year I had AmSsIdTln the
of inspecting the work done m of overne ss in private families. I
training of young ladies f ° r .* 4 f h 1913, by hearing the sixteen senior
LKhetSdJfn in the Practising School.
Miss Beck g^y®^^Q^J|e^g eS ^° g the 'necessity of pure enunciation^
Lndof SaJdSSS: slowly Ind with expression. Her lesson was
very good, and I should mark it a.
Miss Adcock gave a lesson to two girls in French, laying stress on pro-
nuStton by means of phonetics. Her lesson was also very good, and I
should mark it a.
Miss Lowe gave a Picture Talk to two girls, taking the picture of Sir
Galahad by Watts. She read from the Sir Galahad of Tennyson. The
lesson had the fault of being too much of a lecture, and of being over the
children's heads.
Miss Brown gave a lesson to three girls on Architecture — chiefly Gothic.
She drew well on the blackboard and showed how building in stone had
developed from construction in wood. It was a good lesson. a .
Miss James gave a lecture to four girls in German, using Dent's First
German Book. She obtained from the girls reading, translation and had
herself a good pronunciation. Her method was rather mechanical, ft.
Miss Gladding taught a Fairy Tale of Andersen’s to a single child,
very young. Her voice and manner were pleasant and her teaching
sympathetic. a / 3 .
Miss Lambert gave a lesson in Botany as to why leaves fall. She gave as
reasons wind, frost, absence of sun, leaf mould, and accumulation of starch.
She had a thorough knowledge of the subject and the teaching was good. a.
S i?- el fl na i n ga 7 e a . lesson in Geography, on the county of Sussex. She
Ira ve been 6 better S ^ < ^ vlng ma P s and wading from books. The lesson might
VfMi ss Millar gave a lesson to five girls on French History, especially Louis
voice and manne” g g °° d aS als ° her knowled ge. She had a pleasant
girk^ S ^™feevidentlv a IeSS °H + in S . cri P tu . re - St. Luke, chapter III., to two
good language. a ^ teac ^ er » with pleasant voice and manner, and
She showed in ttogreat" arr i° to make a box out of cardboard,
is evidently a goodand carefui y teacher eatneSS ' ^ alS ° cleanliness ’ ShC
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lesson was pleasantly given, but the teaching was not ve^ a,^^' 1 The
Miss Warne gave a lecture on Volcanoes to a single n •,
subject very well and made good use of the blackboard 1 ” 1 ' She knew the
Miss Cooke gave a lesson in Tonic Solfa, teaching both 1 ' ■
keys, and showing the relation between the Tonic <£>if a]or and mi nor
staff notation. The teaching was very good and deserves^ 10 ” and the
Miss Gibbs gave an excellent lesson in Dancing evfciv*
marching, breathing, dancing on the tips of the toes LnZ. ** m turn '
and other kinds of dancing including the waltz and the noli* 8 ' tT“! angels >
was admirable. a . PU£a ' Tk e teaching
Miss Thomas was absent.
On the whole the lessons were given extremely well, and showed
• r\ v-fc r\ onrnfnlnnco in
After hearing these lessons I inspected the Handicrafts and Painting of
the students, which were particularly interesting. 8
The Handicrafts consisted of clay and terra-cotta modelling (I especially
admired a round pot and a leaf from nature), also carton and cardboard
Sloyd, bookbinding, basket-work, stamped leather, wood-carving, needle-
work and knitting. Of extreme interest were the diaries kept by the
students of their observations of nature with admirable illustrations. These
gave to me, as they have in previous years, especial pleasure, as they would
to anyone who examined them. The drawing and painting were very
creditable, and especially notable were the sketches completed in four
minutes. There was also a very creditable exhibition of metal- work.
In the afternoon I heard the senior students read both prose and verse.
The pieces selected were from Sketches by Boz and Keat's Hyperion.
The day was finished by an exhibition of steps and drill, which were
admirably executed.
On Wednesday, November 5th, I spent the morning in hearing the senior
students exhibit their knowledge of French in reading and translation o
seen and unseen. Of this work I will send a separate report to Miss Mason.
I next heard lessons given by members of the staff.
Miss Sumner gave a lesson on the use of the brush, the pupil ™ a ^n£ a
‘rush drawing of a jug. The lesson was very . cle * r ' Practice and
ery interesting. It presented an admirable combina P
heory. ^ ^
Mademoiselle Mottu gave a lecture on Voltaire. ^.^aisJTvhen she
a French and was well understood by the class, , i:f e an d showed how
sked questions. She gave a sketch of Volta 3 * , h French Revolution,
^oltaire and Rousseau had prepared the way for the brenc
he lecture was delivered with great energy an sp ^ ^ gtu( j en t s#
Miss Maude gave an admirable lesson in Gymnasti
t included drill and dancing. { om the
_ . Th ft students sang
Mice TV
C_T^.c_
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„ • a German lesson on Iphigenia in Aulis. After an
Fraulein Gnmm gave * ,„duction the pupils began to translate, which
historical -“d heric introducrion ^ ^ ^ wtacj
they did creditab 1 ^ ^ ere hampered by the teachers too frequent
Krupff ' # to be left more to themselves.
„ Thursday November 6th, I examined the students individually in
On Thursday, r>o which I will send a separate report to Miss
German ’ I 1 also heaJ d mulein Grimm give an Italian lesson taken from
°M,7 Pr eione "of Silvio Pellico. The students read and translated-^
and I thS ?his was an improvement since last year.
Miss Drury gave an excellent lesson on Feathers It was full 0 f
knowledge ckar and various, with many illustrations. The students were
Sto&SS .-a recapitulation wa. food.
MJ „ W iTii ams gave a very excellent and interesting lesson from the Fourth
Aefeil about th! death of Dido. The students translated well and under-
stood their work.
Resides this on Wednesday, the students gave an exhibition of scouting,
under the direction of Miss Curry. The Peewits did everything that scouts
could be expected to do, including semaphore, surveying, camping signalling
by whistling, singing, building huts, treatment of sick, flash signalling, treat-
on orriftent to motorists, cooking.
There was also a performance of Shakespeare’s " Twelfth Night,” much
of which, both in costume and acting, was beyond all praise. We also had
a delightful concert and evening, in which
I gave a lecture on " Poet Laureates ” on Tuesday and on ” Baalbek ” on
Thursday.
My visit gave me, perhaps, even greater pleasure than my former visits,
because the more I know the place the better I like it, and to spend some
days in the pure and invigorating atmosphere of this home of laborious peace,
is not only a privilege and a delight, but a valuable aid to the guidance of
life and character.
Bexhill, December \Qth, 1913. OSCAR BROWNING.
[Since writing the above I have looked over and marked the papers in the
Theory, Method and History of Education. Of these, the paper on Theory
was much the best done. The answers on Method showed that the students
new what they had been taught, but were deficient in grasp of principles.
1 ne answers m history were rather superficial, and did not exhibit much
mrin^An^ individual thought. I should like to see the Method and History
more on a level with the Theory.
First Class.
* Ethel Brown
Dorothy Warne
Marie Truman
Beatrice Millar
CLASS LIST.
Second Class.
Dorothy Thomas
Ruth Lowe
Kathleen Deck
Dorothy Cooke
Marjorie Gladding
Frances Adcock
Madeline Lambert
Third Class.
Kathleen James
D. M. Owen
Mary Openshaw
Eveleen Spelman
Gwendoline Gibbs
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A - General.
The sixteen books, on the whole kf P r,
so good as last year. All display theriil? g00d standard • k
N ature Study most suitable for childho^ att ‘tude toward.^ not quite
will have such guides to lead them thrn»l ; i nd ha PPV are M £* kd » d of
so good as last year. All display the n g00d stanc
Nature Study most suitable for childho^i atti <mde tc
will have such guides to lead them t-h-„ , and hapnv ir” u,ac Kind of
large Second Class is caused by the aonea^ the WOnd erland oOj k* 1 '’ 1 " 611 wh »
Hurry in recording ob servatiLs The
incomplete and confused sentences Tk 00sene ss of f thebo °ks-
corroborate this opinion. I have agaln h^ and SR and to
description of the hohday ramble! and es P eciad y pleased £ \T ntly
Continental flowers and insects. ’ d am getting 7 quit^
It is needless to say that the walks dnri
aroused the same enthusiasm as in fnrm J g m y Annual visit rr„n n .
old enchantment upon us nav she J? ycarS ' and Nature eve 06 ’ 9 / l3 >'
Weak, windy mornfcg by LUyTwn fheDr ”»"'■»%£ SFS h "
e«ort to emerge, as if uniiljg to disaoo„?„? 8 ° n Flie * .S,,t
lives to the chill wind. B appoint us, even at the sacrifice of theh
k The Botanical Garden is making fair nrr,„.
, some of the gardeners to make a good displfyTn'the the efforts made by
, worthy of all praise. Py ln their respective plots, are
Alfred Thornlev.
Class I.
1. Gladding, M.
2. Lambert, M.
3. James, K. M.
4. Brown, E.
5. Lowe, R.
6. Millar, B.
7. Cooke, D.
8. Truman, F. M.
January 19 th, 1914.
LIST.
Class II.
9.
Openshaw, M.
10.
Warne, D.
11.
Thomas, D.
12.
Owen, D. M.
13.
Deck, K.
14.
Spelman, E.
15.
Adcock, F. M.
16.
Gibbs, G.
Alfred Thornley,
Short Reports.
anH L fl DD n G ’ ^ ver y n i° e book indeed. The poetry is well selected,
i • ^ raw i n gs are delightful. The bird list is rather short ; but the
flower Ust is good.
Lambert, M. A very pleasing book with beautiful Drawings. The
es are good ; the flower list is good also, and the bird list also.
Th{ A fl IES ’ This book is full of nice notes and pleasing Drawings.
Thl V°^ er lis t is nice and long ; but there are too many crossings out, etc.
Ahe bird list is good.
Brown, E. The notes in this book are very good. It is well illustrated ’
Bice poetry and Drawings. The lists are good.
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• „ i. n ,,k Good notes ; good Drawings
LOWE, Ruth. In every way an«*bo£^ ^ gs.
and well chosen poetry. The lists arc g
Millar B A very pl.a.ing book. -<b okcllo.it Dr.w.ng, .„<! eoo(l
notes. The lists are very nice. .
Cooke, Dorothy. frequently the authors
Truman, F IL »•££££ 1S& « ' Zig & i . £?
”,1Uln The flower list is a little short. I cannot find the bird
list.
Openshaw M. Whilst there is much that is very pleasing in this book,
Upenshaw, t thc lace 0 f observations to too great
an 6 extent "St an'illustLed ' ‘ anthology ” than a note
book The Drawings are very pleasing. 1 he lists are good.
Warne D This book improves toward the end ; and the notes are
fuller. The prose and poetical extracts are very nice. 1 he Drawings want
o ij++1p rnnre rare, some of them are crude, lhe lists are fair.
Thomas, D. The Drawings are good. The notes are interesting, but
owing probably to too much condensation contain statements which are not
always clear, lhe lists are rather short.
Owen, D. M. The Drawings in this book are numerous and very pleasing.
The notes are rather short ; and there are signs of hurry leading to careless
statements in some places. The lists are very nice.
Deck, K. This book shows keen sympathy with Nature ; the notes are
however rather short, and there is rather too much poetry. The Drawings
are very fair and improve towards the end. The lists are good.
Spelman, E. This is a very full book, and the notes are interesting but
often incomplete, with crude statements. The poetical selections are
particularly good. The Drawings are commendably numerous, but want
more finish. The lists are very full.
Adcock, F. M. There is a fine spirit shown in this book, but the delightful
notes are marred at times by inaccurate observations, probably due to hurry
m recording. The Drawings are rather crude. The lists are good.
r ^ ere is much that is pleasing in this book, the notes
of the faults of hurried recording. Some of the descriptions
Gibbs, G.
Dlant^m V e’ 6 tau,ts of hurried recording, some ot the aescnpui
Drawings Cn ?. 00 ^ S ’. hut this of course is not observation. The
correction' *" r ' The lists are long, but a little untidy through ovd
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Report on the Drawing and Handicraft
House of Education, Ambleside.
Class I.
Cooke, D.
f Gladding, M.
\ Owen, D. M. . .
j Lowe, R.
1 Openshaw, M.
Class II.
Millar, B. . .
Gibbs, G. • .
Spelman, E. . .
Lambert, M.
Thomas, D. . .
Brown, E. . .
James, K. M.
Warne, D. . .
Truman, F. M.
Deck, K.
Adcock, F. M.
T5
Examination
December, ,’9,3° AT
1*
1
* s
1 = 90 % 2 = 80 % 3 = 70 %
1* with distinction; full marks 100%
Having examined carefully the work presented, I came to the conclusion
that, taken as a whole the standard of work generally was in advance of
that last year, and that the same underlying spirit, i.e., self-expression, was
in full evidence.
When it be remembered that thc time allotted to each subject must of
necessity be limited, some of the examples of work are remarkable for their
excellence in execution. This applies to the Cardboard, Basketwork, an
Binding Sections.
he Drawings generally were excellent. In the design sec lon ’ ,
1 ve to have seen more distinct evidence of the relationship e ,
° f lmi *ative work and the cultivation of initiative. There wer
examples of the latter. JoSEPH Phillips.
CZ ^ v/v **- ^ ^ \jf
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THE
Conducted by
PARENTS’ UNION SCHOOL.
Miss Charlotte M. Mason, House oj Education,
Ambleside.
(He shall) ‘‘pray
for the children to prosper in good life and good
literature."— Dean Colet.
MOTTO:— ‘‘I am. I can,
I OUGHT, I WII.I .”
, . . , ., p- rM1 t s ' Union School is to help parents whose
childTm m »• borne. ■>!' “ tb " or m ,h ' ,ollo " r, «
lb) To do this without sacrificing individual development, and the
following of the bent of each child's tastes and powers.
(c) To introduce good methods and good text-books into the home
Schoolroom.
(d) To foster the habits of attention, punctuality, diligence, prompt-
ness, and the power of doing given work in a given time.
(#) To secure the gain of definite work upon a given syllabus, without
the danger of “ cram."
(/) To test and encourage the home school from term to term by
examinations, testing intelligent knowledge rather than
verbal memory.
(g) To give the home-taught child at least those advantages which
the school- taught child possesses.
(h) In a word, while increasing rather than diminishing the leisure
of the home-taught child to counteract any dawdling, dilatory,
procrastinating habits, which put him at a disadvantage as
compared with the smarter school-child.
This help is given in the following ways : —
Preliminary questions " framed to ascertain the physical and mental
development as well as the attainments of each child are sent to mothers.
a f swer . s *° ^ese the children are classified and a programme of
Tahlp C onH fv!™ l D S f nt for tlie children in each class, together with Time-
Rues °t the Scho ° 1 -' At the end of a term the children s
and Chrkfmnc ^ _?* am i na tion. Examination papers are sent at Easter
“sent un a nH + n K Mldsummer - At Easter and Christmas the pupil's work
exaSnation » receive a re P ort U P°“ it. For the Midsummer
ork is not sent up, but the parents send up their report.
One Gu^ej^vea^fnr 0 ^ S . ecretar y- House of Education, Ambleside) •
age Two Guinea f a fam, *y of one or inore children under ten years
ge. iwo Guineas for one child over ten. Three Guineas for a family of
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two or more children where one child is over
families work together each family represent Where children of h,«
Mgether. arran ^ ementS "“ d '
Children are not admitted to the Sr>,
they may be admitted at any timr Und er six vearo r.t
September 15th. Y t,me exce Pt between A® & ^ ‘
Members in the Dominions and elsewhere k
work a term behind in order that books may be duh (ejt S e P t in Europe)
The Members oj the Parents’ Union School >. ^ ^ fr ° m Eng,and -
o) the children entered ; they must belong to the^PNPn" P TV 5 or guardians
a Y ear . to include the Parents’ Review, payable to the Q Sul > scri Ption, 10s.
Office, 26, Victoria Street, London, S.W. Y t0 the Secret ary, P.N.E.U.
Any member of the Union who wishes to ini„ c L ,
to let the Secretary know to which Branch she belongs^ 00 ' S requested
SCHOOLS.
The Parents’ Union Curriculum ( worked by Miss Mason, who
alone is responsible.)
(As adapted for the use of Schools.)
(Address: House of Education, Ambleside.)
MOTTO : — 11 1 am, I can, I ought, I will."
The Parents' Union School was originally devised to introduce some of
the advantages of school-training into home education. It seems, however,
that the methods used should be as valuable in schools as they have proved
in home-teaching. Schools generally should profit by : — t
(a) A definite and progressive syllabus of work for each term.
( b ) A definite number of pages set, term by term, in a good many
living, and most interesting books.
(c) Examination papers at the end of each term.
(d) Short hours.
(e) No necessary preparation.
(/) Few corrections.
(g) A carefully arranged syllabus, term by term,
work, handicrafts, art work, etc.
Various helps in the way of suggestions, regulations, time-table, e ..
should be of use to teachers. , , , of ^
including nature
z/«
c.
5rttr
I.
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i with the heads of schools : — .
These few considerations may have weight witn
. . r f nr eicht years of school life — from
1. The cost of books per schoU % ye ar. The books of scholars
six to fourteen— does not flWMge mo * ^ t cons iderably more.
r i„.e tv ^fifteen to seventeen or eignu-u*/ ^
in Class IV. (hlte three-and-a-half hours a day for
2. Two-and-a half, for Cla.. •- . fook education. Class IV
Class III., is ample time for the whole of tins
works for longer hours. because the scholars have the matter
3. Much writing is unnecessary because
in their books and know where to find it.
4. Classes are able to occupy themselves m study with pleasure and
Pr0fi 5. Teachers are relieved of the exhausting drudgery of many
“"Tlcholars have the afternoons free for handicrafts, nature work,
walks, games, etc.
7 The evenings are free, whether at school or at home, for reading
aloud (the lighter of the books set for the term's work are read aloud in the
evening), choral singing, hobbies, etc.
(In Preparatory and other Boys' Schools, where the demands of Latin
and Greek are paramount, the usual times for preparation will, no doubt, be
required.)
8. Scholars get many intelligent interests, beget hobbies, and have
leisure for them.
9. There is no distressing cramming for the term's examination. The
scholars know their work, and find it easy to answer questions set to find out
what they know, rather than what they do not know.
10. Pupils of any age, however taught hitherto, take up this sort of
work with avidity.
11. Boys and girls who have been taught in this way take up ordinary
school work, preparation for examinations, etc., with intelligence, zeal,
and success.
This kind of work, besides making the scholar proficient in the usual
studies of the schoolroom, should and does result in his power *. —
(a) To grasp the sense of a passage some pages in length at a single
reading.
{b) To spell, and express himself in writing with ease and correctness.
(c) To give an orderly and detailed account of any subject he has
studied. J J
To describe in writing, or orally, what he has seen or heard from
the newspapers.
follow^^ir!^ t0 USe the Parents ’ Union curr *culum upon the
1 Ilat D occihi«° 8 ^ an ; n j® S Sba " be wo ‘‘ked out in as many subjects as
School in a l the ,listor ‘cal subjects, throughout the
is divider! lts l ^ as *? s - The classes into which a given School
be made fr> at y 1 i .^ C , Captation in the way of sub-division
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That the amount of time for each of *»,
*o, f «>“ **«* »n ,h. 'SSbt* 1 ’* 1 ' be
That each child in classes shall have i '
lock, .. ,« i„ I, U p,„ erilmn , e «">«, hi, mn
1 hat sets of answers shall be submitted fo ^ hosen -
times - omitted for examination at the usual
Fees (payable, in advance, to the Secretarv of o ox
Street S.W.) : Two Cm n„, „ „ hkh 2«. Victoria
iii.
iv.
School. The answers to the examination ml a11 the P a Pers of the
Ambleside (addressed to the Secretary House o P f na mUSt be sen t up to
“ Schools ” on the wrapper) ; and ali the child™!^ 0 ^' and marke <l
must take the examinations. ren In tkc several Classes
The examination papers of one pupil in each nt //,„ r,
the School must be sent up, and all must take th! CaS - es workin g in
number of pupils taking the examinatio^ in each c ass sho^fTt , The
the form for signature. The work of a difforont a ss should be stated on
possible, be sent each term. a d,fferent scholar should - as far as
whokClir arC ° CCaSi ° nally inVit6d t0 Send U P the examination work of a
The fee secures for pupils the advantages enumerated under a b
c, a, e, j, g.
A fee of £2 2s. 0 d (plus travelling expenses) entitles a school to a visit
from the General and Organizing Secretary of the Union. Such a visit
should be of use to the Head of a School in arranging Nature Work, Handi-
crafts, etc. ; also in organizing work, indicating how such and such subjects
are taught in the School, etc. (apply to the Secretary, 26, Victoria Street).
Examination papers are sent at Christmas, Easter, and Midsummer.
At Easter and Christmas the pupils' work is sent up (as directed), and a
report is made upon it. For the Midsummer examination the work is not
sent up, but the teacher sends a report for which he receives a form.
Classes of not less than ten children may be registered on the same
conditions as schools. Children under six are not admitted to the
“ School.” Schools may be admitted at any time; (between August 1st
and September 15th application should be made to 26, Victoria Street).
The programmes for the autumn term are issued in the middle of Ju y so
that arrangements may be made, books procured, etc., before the summer
vacation. A term's notice is requested before withdrawal.
A Register of Schools working on the Parent 5 ’Union c umcjfiu n
at the office and a list appears occasionally in the Pa rens the conditions
which fail to send in sets of examination papers and to o adopting
are erased from this Register. The Heads of Schools o ■
this scheme must be members of the P.N.E.l . (subscrip* ^ London
to include the Parents ’ Review : for P^ 1CU a !" s responsibility with
Secretary). The Committee of the P.N.E.U. take in each
regard to these Schools, beyond the assuranc ^ Secretary and
work in the School, but prospectuses may be sent to the
seen at the office. p N E U Office,
Further information can be had from the See u tv
Victoria Street, London, S.W.
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The following letter ^Education, Ambleside,
June 2 ttth,
1906.
Dear
R ' i * .s fmnlr letter. Of your goodwill and that of
Thank you heartdy for yoi j iaV e had abundant proof, but
the other Heads of Schools who came here W a ^ ^ tQgether f
the question is, as you pu : • h ° t h come before us very often Is it
Your view is. I f th r e /’ * apers 0 f the Parents’ Union Curriculum
not possible to pay a fee revive tiiep^ ^ ^ think weU ? This appearSi
and make as much or ‘as 1 bIe from every po int of view, but l think
on the face of it. an attrtud I ti ^ should be doing serious harm to the
caused eduSand adding one more patch to a garment which is already
P You °5l see by the above prospectus that four conditions are attached
to the use of the Curriculum. Great pains have been taken to secure that
hese conditions should press as lightly as possible upon Schools ; only a
single test paper from each class working in the Curriculum need be sent
UD ° indeed I think you will see that it would not be possible to ask less of
Schools whose Heads wish to help in a very important educational
Those who do not regard education as a vital whole but as a sort of
conglomerate of good ideas, good plans, traditions and experiences, do well
to adopt and adapt any good idea they come across. But our conception of
education is as of a vital whole, harmonious, living and effective. You will see,
therefore, that every little plan we recommend rises out of a principle and
that each such principle is a part of a living educational philosophy (if I may
call it so), and does not very well bear to be broken off and used by itself.
Narration, for example, which is to us no more than a simple, natural
way of expression before a child can write (or after, to save much writing),
might easily become the dead mechanical exercise which has been imported
from elsewhere, intended to teach all sorts of things, vocabulary, composition,
and so on. The use of many books, again, — you see at once how that might
become (apart from the conditions we lay down) an incentive to much
cramming and overpressure.
A man who has invented a saucepan lid is protected until the world has
found out whether that particular saucepan lid is of use to it; and I
sometimes wish that some protection could be given to ideas until they have
m themselves. Both literature and education suffer from
rnL ablt 0f pi ^ ng U P here and there. As for books, they are, of course,
ra mm?" H P / r ° pe L? y ' and two . or three Usts of the books we use have been
a Curriculum , Rn'e u" Office) Education ’ Some Suggestions towards
assieneVt^f °/ der o/ merit are Published or even kept. The marks
or below the avera^I fn set of P a P ers simply show whether he is above
B™ in order'd?** thl ^ ag \ and class bat have no relative place value,
no eagerness on the * 4 *^ be , n ? undue P ress ure on the part of teachers,
interest in knowledge ^be mn * SCh °' ar t0 ° btain marks to the ne 8 lect ° f
but to papers marka are given, not to the best papers,
of the pupa h0Wng qu,te satisfactory process for the age and class
give what I say 8 gentle^ndTa n h yOU , very . full y because I know you will
that it is not possible to tiL- U consi dcration ; and you will see, I think,
with the necessary conditions' 5 th ‘ S movernent unless one complies
will tell me sometime wl^n A li , fe is conditioned— is it not ? But you
conditions of the above prospectus unreasonabTe “ y °" think ** ^
Believe me, very truly yours,’
CHARLOTTE M. MASON.
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C.^ anv
are
register of schools, t
Some or all classes of which work in th r>
h «. p.v.s‘ E ^:zz“ n ^ «
pd “ p * 1 ' .
THE misses Adams RedlandCoUegiate School > rT ^
Clarendon Road, Bristol! U K Ib., II.
Lyndhurst, Hasleniere
♦Miss Armitage
Girls
Miss Arnstein and Pennthorne Chi^
Miss von Hennig ^ ’ Chlsleh urst j Girls
§Miss Beck
Fridhem ’ I Girls
^ ln g s Lynn )
Miss Birtwhistle 30, Sloane Street, S.W. Girls
JRev. Reg. Bull St. Andrew’s, Southboro’ ) nLl
Tunbridge Wells j y
Miss Burgess Stratford House School ,
Widmore Rd., Bromley^ Girls
The Misses Burman 35, St. Leonard’s Terrace. , Boys
Chelsea )
Miss Capstick
«>.. il, in.
and IV.
n -» HI. and IV.
lb - ll - III. and
IV.
Ib., II. and III.
lb. and II.
Ib. and II.
Ia. and II.
Heath Lodge, Boxmoor i Girls and I a „ Ib.
( little boys and II.
J. W. Clouston, Esq. Semer House School, l Boys Ib., II.
Stratton Park, Briggleswade I
The Misses Edkins Grange School, | Girls la., Ib., II.
23, Hanger Lane, Ealing j
*§Miss Laura Faunce 13, Chilworth Street, i Girls and la., Ib., II.
and Miss Marjorie Wes tbourne Terrace, ! small boys III. & IV.
Evans Hyde Park, W. J
Miss Fraser Lyddon Villa School, j Girls and la., Ib., II.
Leeds i boys
The Misses Gardner Buckhurst Hill College, ) Girls and I., II.. III-
Essex ! boys and IV.
) (preparatory)
+c. H. Gibbs, Esq. 134, Sloane Street, | Boys Ib., II. & IU-
London, S.W. 1 (preparatory)
*§Miss Goode Avondale, Burgess Hill J ^oys^ III. and IV.'
sUtm e e „^ mitt 5 e take responsibility with regard to
t° Qg^^ es » ^ Ue inquiries should be made by parents. Iro p
'Ex-Student of the House of Education, Ambleside. indicated,
t House of Education Mistress. §The full Programme is taken m the classes
r> <J^ C ^*lVr
r *23
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Girls or Classes Working
School. Boys. in P.U.S.
(Rev.'crml Grant St. George's, Harpenden j Boy. * girl, ^ Ik, a.
Ia. and lb.
Miss Field Hall High Clifl Sc h ^ rougll | G ' rlS
Mr. & Mrs. Hickson Oldfeld.^ SiTOlV.
MRS. Humfrey and ^ } ^boy^ ”* ^
) Girls and
>ve J boys
la., Ib., II.
and III.
I. and II.
Ia., Ib., II.
III. and IV.
I. and II.
Ia., Ib., II.
and III.
Ia., Ib., II.
la., Ib.,
II. and III.
Ia., lb., II.,
Miss Lovf.itt . -
M.ssRdthHdntlrv Stt0»KO S ,Mgta.d g J G,r.
Messrs. Donald P. Tormore Dca , I B ° yS
Macdonald and PP |
Basil Johnston
Miss McLaughlin The Chantry. Mere, Wilts J Girls
The Misses Nixon Lincroft. Petersfield, J Girls
The Misses Nott Felixstowe, Clifton, 1 Girls
Bristol i
Tiie Misses Orfeur St. Monica’s School, \ Girls
Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk f
♦Miss Violet Parker Rothay, Wilbury
Crescent, Hov<
Miss Pearson and Richmond House, ) Girls
Mdlle Cochard Caterham Valley, Surrey j
♦Miss Pennethorne, 10, The Broadway, \ Girls II., III. and IV.
Maidstone j Girls and boys Ia., Ib.
W. H. Prosser, Esq. Snettisham Grange, I Boys I. and II.
Norfolk I
Miss Ramsey Friern Manor, Honor \ Girls
Oak, S.E. J
Mrs. Rannie West Hayes, i Boys
Winchester t
The Sister Superior Convent School, ) Girls
Great Yarmouth \
Penryn, 69, West Street, ) Girls and
Sittingbourne j boys
The Old Palace, \ Girls and
Maidstone ) boys
Wootton Court, \ Boys Ia., lb. and II.
Wootton, Kent I
27, St. John’s Hill, i Girls and I. and II.
•THFMi«RcWti,r.. , , Shrewsbury) small boys
ssesW HiTTALi., Murray field, Heswall, * Girls Ia., Ib- II- IH-
Cheshire ) and IV.
Miss Taunton
Miss Thomas
+Mrs. Underhill
Miss Ward
I. and II.
Ia.. Ib., II.
Ia., Ib.
and II.
Ia., Ib., II.
and HI.
'Thelull^rn ° f th ° H ° USe ° f Education ' Amblcside.
.The ru., Program ,s taken in the Casses Seated. . H o„se of Education Mistress.
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Sslh-
MUSIC.
Music for the Parents' Union School and other M
the Autumn Term , 1913. by Miss hT/” ° f *** Vnioii !<»
In order to complete the scheme of musical / CRUS8 ’
in the syllabus of the Parents' Union School a iu! , . tlon already s et torn,
in the Parents' Review, before the holidays, 'thre^bL 313 ' P ‘ ecL ' s ‘^Published
the pupil is to become not only acquainted, but faSaJ S, with Whlc ^
The execution of music, and practice in the ' Utm8 th ° term ’
one side of a musical training. It is also nccessarv^f °- the art ’ « only
understanding of the classics, in order that a c vjii° tram thc ear to an
heritage which genius has bequeathed to him • in ™S. r m . ay °" ter Into the
understand and love the literature of music in ’ ^° 0, *^at he should
to imbue him with an appreciation of R ! wa y ‘hat we try
and painters. ° great masterpieces of writers
With this end in view, it is suggested that HnC™ «,
months the teacher, parent, or any available friend should !d * three
compositions to the children, beginning “ K Z? he following
and gradually extending the peltoire^ ^they bZmTw lUn^i
loved. If no executant is at hand, the services of a Z.ola n d^
disdained, although, of course, it must be regarded as a second best *
A daily musical half-hour of this nature will be found to awaken keen
musical enthusiasm in the children, even in those who have shown no
aptitude in their music lessons, and the idea of music will be lifted above the
drudgery which is inseparable from the practice of technical difficulties.
A clever teacher will further make use of this opportunity for hints on
musical form and musical history, as brought out and illustrated in what is
being played. The pieces selected might be studied and performed by the
more advanced pupils themselves.
No. XXVI.
When Mozart was fourteen years old there was born at Bonn, on the
Rhine, in 1756, an equally great musical genius of whom his Master said.
If he goes on as he has begun, he will certainly become a second Mozart
— this was Ludwig van Beethoven. He was also the son of a musician,
and was taught the violin and clavier by his father. The lessons were stern
and strict and not without tears ; they continued until he was nine, boon
after that age he began to compose ; more experienced teachers were soug
and obtained, and Ludwig started that wonderful career of hard work
that never paused until his death in 1826. His early life was P
Bonn, but for nearly thirty years he made his home in ie » , ^
summer he would leave the City for the wooded environs Gardens
trees or seated in the fork of a favourite lime tree in the Schonbru G
bis inspiration flowed and the majority of.^^e^.^s/of his life, his
and re-sketched. His art was emphatically the b work> an d are
sketch books afford a precious insight into his m j ms | e ft behind
the most remarkable relics that any artist or literary <- posers as his
him. They distinguish him almost as much from _ aP pled with the
mus ic does. The resolution too, with which ne 8 H adds t0 our
tremendous affliction of deafness that he bore for ^uLtances. “ Eveiy
admiration of his entire mastery over external e j saW him he
week he altered and grew more complete, anc every
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, ,, cin re the last in knowledge, learning and
Judgment/^* ‘ To^SovJrmore than to any other musician may these
words be applied. styles. We propose this Term to
His music has been dmdedi 1 fc } of the WO rks in the first and
make acquaintance with a 1 l y , ; must reserve until we have
sawa szssi'ss sau - •
Of the first, only the two last movements of the
I Pianoforte Sonata. No. l.inF Minor (Op. 2, No .1. Augener. 1/-.
Menuetto and Trio. The slurred 6ths and 3rds answering
M each other in the Menuetto in F Minor are followed by a
delightfully smooth Trio of rapid quieter passages of
4-bar phrase lengths in the Tonic Major. Notice all
repeats and DC.
Prestissimo— A brilliant movement full of triplet accom-
paniments in F Minor, with a melodious episode in the
relative Major.
From the second style we have chosen the First Movement of the Pastoral
Symphony, No. 6, in F, as Pianoforte Duet (Augener, 1/-).
II. A bright movement suggesting the cheerful impressions
excited on arriving in the country. The succeeding
movements of the Symphony suggest a brook, and a
peasant's merry-making, interrupted by a storm which
is followed by the shepherd's hymn of gratitude and
thanksgiving.
III.
IV.
V.
Last Movement of the Piano Sonata in E Minor.
(Augener, 1/-).
Op. 90
A most tuneful movement in the key of E Major, with semi-
quaver accompaniment, with theme constantly recurring
in different degrees of light and shade.
Overture to Coriolanus, as Pianoforte Duet. Op. 62 (Breitkopf
and Hartel, I/-).
This work in C Minor, suggested to Beethoven by the tragedy
after which it is named, must tell its own story.
Four Songs (Augener’s Beethoven Songs, 3/-, English and
German).
Two Sacred Songs : —
(1) Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur." Words by
Gellert. (2) “ Busslied ” (Penitence). Words by Gellert.
( 2 )
' f ^ X. 1^114. U
Two Songs with words by Goethe •
!*> '' Kei jnst Du das Land v ,
J r l“ Und Le »dvoll,” from Egmont. (These may
ained separately with other translations also.)
For^Sunday
This^W u 9 Ma i° r (Augener. 1/8, or Novello's Edition).
with thr. i » J? e n» lade doubl >' interesting by comparison
with the 12th Mass of Mozart, taken last term.
Augener*s,° f 18 6 Great 6 M'arlbo diffe h re “ t P ictures can be obtained^at
°reat Mai thorough Street, for 2d. each.
P Cr*c. Xliff
ZZ(f
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Examination 65
Again, the results of the Examination of th
Examination of the P.U.S maintain their very nL Papers of this 65th
character ; -whether regard be paid to the numbe? of Tl™* sa «sfac S
amount of reading in each subject, the very 1*?* ^ studied, ?he
gramme set, the carefulness with which the qneS V° yalty to the pro-
or the evidence aftorded of profitable study V so " S have bee n answered
manifest pleasure in most cases in the work. any sub ) e cts, and the
The general results differ so little from those of
(64), that the comments made thereon may be III previous Examination
applicable to this Examination. Literature Hi«fL 8en S rally con sidered
Geography, Botany, and Bible Lessons, were ? atural History,
either Good or Excellent— the latter marks more frequently ^ Variabl y
of Class IV. was especially pleasing. It is evidently lhe Ll terature
study, and shows itself in the length— at times undue eL^h^ltt SUt>iect of
and the tendency to become discursive There jf, f 016 ans wers.
Composition, bn, e „e, a u y tb^lSTn'S
The Scripture Lessons, however, shew some confusion such w .
hitherto appeared in answers in this subject, which have invariably been of
a very high standard— and apart from this is still Excellent Examote of
this confusion aooear mainlv in rpnli^c . ^ ® ^ Ul
reasoning also appeared
m answers to the first part of Question 1, ‘ Every Day Morals,’ of Class IV.
English Grammar again reveals weakness and misconception in Parsing
and Analysis, especially the former, this showing most conspicuously in
answers to Questions 2 and 3, Class III. Class IV. was very generally Good,
a few Excellent.
I was pleased to note a very considerable improvement in the Drawings
to illustrate answers in Botany and Natural History, and a few carefully
drawn sketch maps. These again make some approach to the very many
admirable drawings that were a frequent and pleasing feature in some
earlier examinations.
Physical Geography in both Classes IV. and III. was generally Fairly
Good. The causes of day and night and of the seasons was very generally
understood in Class II., although not always expressed clearly— but there
was considerable and too frequent confusion in defining clearly an
accurately the geographical terms required in Question 2, Class III.
Mathematics, on the whole, Fairly Good. A few admirable
pleasing papers were sent up in all three subjects, Arithmetic, £
Euclid, but the majority failed to reach a very high standar , an
were weak. The work-in Algebra was rather better than 1 were
but fewer papers were attempted. The Practical Geome W as very
generally better than the Euclid. The drawing in the * 0 t he
generally accurate, but few attempted any proofs a ° • subject,
problems in Euclid were invariably the stumbhng o J ^ se ldom
Arithmetic was Good on the whole ; Question 1 , Z* selling price,
correct, almost entirely on account of reckoning t e g Question 1, Class
the price given in the question, instead of on cos pn . so Y ution were very
III. also seemed to cause difficulty and long methods^ot so^ ^ actua [
generally adopted even when a correct resu ' nia ny pupils required
working need only involve the use of 10 «
not less than 50, thus providing opportunities
clvv >c O
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• t onH IT was Good and showed improvement
The work of Classes I . ana ^ me thods of teaching the subject’
There were pleasing ^ ! and 2, Class II.
The difficulties were found generally ii v.
The work of ^ ™
:tdt, l ,e< I ...li.yo f .hewo, k se„, l ,p. B .
x -x fpa thers from the model were good, and well
In Class IV., the R^raits and fathers ^ ^ m th ^ ^
worth doing, especia > I y good indeed. I he illustrations of
drawings of shee P "’ h ' cl and class II. were fairly imaginative. An
Julius Casar in this « what is looked for in the drawing. Many
incident of the ( story weU treated| an interior of a tent particularly so.
subjects from the Pj* y . plants painted from Nature were extremely
m Class II work the pnmrose ^ ^ ^ q{ Nature The
successful in pose a d t ^ men * ory was mad e by many scholars. The
0f !Ln l5 ne down was got, once or twice, but there were many
En general le travail est satisfaisant ; quelques resumes d’Aymerillot sont
tres-bons- la grammaire est tres faible. Pour la Class lb., 1 Question, les
enfants n ; ont repondu que par des mots au lieu de phrases, ce qui est a
regretter ; ne jamais permettre aux enfants d’employer des mots separes.
J. M.
The German Papers were in some cases very satisfactory. I noticed a
marked improvement as regards the grammar in Class II. May I urge a
more spontaneous and less mechanical narration. Question 1, of Class III.,
for example, “ Description of the Harbour,” Class III., ” the Summer,”
both so wonderfully alive — teeming with objects — were far too stinted —
stiff. M. G.
Examination 67.
On a review of the papers worked at this 67th Examination of the P.U.S.,
I am again pleased to be able to say that on the whole the w r ork of the term
is of a very pleasing and satisfactory character — about 20% being awarded
Excellent. The syllabus and questions set have very generally been closely
followed, and the answers in very many cases are admirable and a pleasure
o examine, and a fairly good number of subjects have been sent up for
examination. J
I regret, however, to note a disappointing feature too frequently occurring,
Kn fir° n raSt !? g unfavourably with some previous examinations, e.g
set for’ J***’ • 6 0missi0n of some subjects of the programme or questions
which in nil 10n substitution of others, for reasons reported
alterations in Can * )e considered conclusively satisfactory. These
programme anf i m 0p A nion sh() uld not be lightly made, seeing that the
amfexperienre F l ° n f , are , the outcom e of careful thought, knowledge
the full benefit of th o ^ ° ya ly foll owed, the pupil cannot possibly enjoy
when it ffi StK? 00 ” 6 ° f the P U S - This be reali f d
examination varv from f ^ ass e.g., the number of subjects sent up
no, in .TSsS'Si^S.' ?nirr, ,y ' tW ,°i ™~«ons! I am .ware do
test of clearness an d g accuracy of thiu® ° f terms ’ work ' but arC a *
y of the knowledge acquired.
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The Historical subjects, Geography, Natural t.
Literature, are the most successful subjects, being Bible Le **>ns and
Excellent, and the less satisfactory subjects are Mathe ner ? lly Good or
Grammar and Physical Geography. Mathematics, English
Class IV.
Bible Lessons.-— The difficult questions and least ,
are those on the Prophets, as might be anticipated 3fuly answer ed
In Every Day Morals and Economics, Questions 1 an H »
answered excellently and showed improvement on nrevi™ Were Orally
but Question 2, dealing with Constitutional History were h- cxarmnati °ns
their confusion and misconception, although there were som7 aPI !! mtlne in
The same remark applies to the answers of Question 4 r g00<1 , answers -
Monroe doctrine was seldom clearly known and described 3° The
Ametc",: u's' “ n “ Ptl °" S 01 * ht
The Literature and Composition papers were very generally Excellent
some very pleasing efforts. There were also some fairly goodattemnK.f
Verse, and the Prose Composition was seldom other than satisfactory P
The Mathematical papers rarely reached a very high standard in either
Arithmetic, Euclid, or Algebra.
Class III.
The Composition of this Class was very generally Very Good, pupils often
producing pages of descriptive matter and only restrained from continuing
by time limit. Some of these would, however, have been greatly improved
by curtailment and concentration on the point of the question, e.g., it is not
necessary to write a dissertation on the character and exploits of some
famous man, such as Saladin, on each and every occasion in which it is
necessary to mention his name.
In Geography , the answers were very generally Excellent, but the Physical
Geography questions proved difficult, especially to express clearly. The
method of finding latitude was not clearly grasped generally, and there was
confusion as to the use and purpose of the sextant and the chronometer.
In English Grammar , I was surprised to find such unsatisfactory answers to
the Question 2 on the ” finite verb.”
In Arithmetic, Question 1 was seldom correctly done. This should ha\e
presented little difficulty to any pupil having begun Algebra. In only one
or two cases did any pupil transfer the quantities to the other si e
equation and thus avoid the difficulty, in which almost all wen vn -g .
dealing with the minus quantities. Question 3 was fr e ff uea y instead
by Vulgar Fractions, a long tiring method involving many fig • be f ore
°f by the obvious and easy method of changing lbs.
subtracting.
Class II. dmirable
Subjects generally quite satisfactory, and r P ^iaf comment is the
work by young pupils. The only subject calling for P be tly due to
Arithmetic, which is less satisfactory than usual, ini y isfa \.tory points
the difficult paper which is harder than usual. method often used
were in working out Question 1 by Decimals and ie dine to note the
l ? Question 2 involving Long Divisions on accou u y c0 rrect, but
simple fact that 8 stJl cwt. H. C. F. was very genera >
C. F. seldom accurate.
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Class I.
O- ■ -
Jf. »" k el£' It? ^proven,... : they «„d „p a better average „,
“r-cap,,, worh ha.
the higher classes; one school, J. B.
in Class IV. . .
L, Resultat do «.t an p» « **«" vc L Entente Cord.,1."
cllss III.-LOrtographe et les exemples de gramnta.re sent ‘Stable..
nn the whole in the papers. The narration of
„ ThCr f '^"r^TeSr/espedany successful. The translation of the
Eng^hVSe viz'.. The Clouds are Passing, etc., into German has been
rendered too literally.
May I add here that Translation of Poetry from one language into
another must always prove difficult.
Again, I cannot emphasize strongly enough a thorough oral drill on the
Prepositions and their respective cases. M. G.
Drawing. Christmas, 1913.
The work is not exciting but of a fair level in general. The la. and lb.
subject of birds, field, road and trees was very well attacked. It is a pity
that either in this Class or in Class II. there were some drawings of wild
fruits from memory. These studies of natural objects are all meant to be
drawn from the model. The Class II. Talisman drawings had a common
mannerism for the banner, i.e., it was shown sticking straight out as if on
a board. It would have been too difficult to draw otherwise. The illus-
trations I thought very fairly full of thought. The natural feeling of
excitement in watching a flag lifting and dropping in the wind, and any
available pictorial representations of it, might be noticed. Class III.,
wild fruits were made an opportunity for showing how many had been
collected. The visual effect is what is wanted in a model, and a few, of
one sort only, would have sufficed for pictorial effect, but if the large
collection was more attractive to the youthful mind, let it be so. The
Hereward illustrations were intelligent, showed real interest. The eye
an e nose in this Class and Class IV. had been tried with timidity,
w ic i is the difficulty of these Classes’ age, and to be overcome by
nhsm!!ti! n °j. : fact and wor k. The teacher may do much to encourage this
a i 1 lscour aging carelessness whether confident or otherwise, but
serial thn?iT^ ng thC i drawin & of the model as the children think they
The evil is wfLn rt? t ® 1 ar ^ n0t satisf y in S> for want of better observation,
work and do nnf \ dr6n desire . to m ^ke their work look like other people's
Chrysanthemums n /fi W accordin g to their own observation. The Yellow
To^ake the studv q ^ tW f° asses were the poorest of the work sent in.
necessary so as U i SOme knowledge of arrangement was almost
(brown paper 7) F 0 „ V value b Y relief from a suitable background
mass.
colour, uud the ,h,d„ V S
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Three Y EARs . 0lJ RSE.
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To help Mothers to give their children such
them in the Christian Religion. Aching as should conlirr
To give the knowledge necessary f or the car-
children in sickness and health. Caf ' ancl development o
To .«ch .ho principles ol Eduction. ,.d
principles, 3 Dase d on thos
To enable Mothers to awaken their children's interest in a
them their first ideas of. Nature. St n ’ and 8 lv
Th. work for .ho first yon, is d. M „ y , nd affic.,,. „
covor, .ho principles of, and suggest, good method, fot. fh, ph,*., “
montol, and rohg.ous t.ainfng of child, «„ : and include to „, *
necessary to give them their first inspiring ideas about the natural world.
Much of the matter is familiar ; but it is one thing to read
work carelessly, and quite another to study it definitely with a viei
to examination.
The year’s work may be done by reading at the rate of about 100 pagei
a week for ten months. The order of this reading is left to the student.
The work of the two succeeding years gradually increases in difficult]
but is never very stiff.
The examinations fall twice a year — in the first week in June and th<
first week in December ; examination papers will then be sent to the students
The final examination on Human Physiology and Hygiene is for th<
diploma of the National Health Society.
Fee for the Course (payable to the Secretary, House of Education
Ambleside), one guinea.
The first half of each of the works set for study in a given year will bt
taken up in the first examination for that year.
The volumes of the “ Home Education ” Series have been specially
prepared to embody the distinctive teaching of the P.N.E.U. , theref
number of questions will be set upon those volumes in each examinat
the course. Tt might be advisable to take the following P.N.E.U 8
Course” (free to members) as a preparation for the ful «r
Educational Course. “ Qualified Members ” would find the a er
greatly simplified.
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Tf Zn ’ Series the contents of which have been specially prepared from
Time for the use of the Parents’ National Educational Union. The
‘*7 * of these volumes is a progressive amplification of the principles of
7 tt on It is therefore, desirable that the books should be studied in
numerical order.*' Each volume is furnished with a full table of content,
and with numerous questions which should a,d the reader ,n self-
. „,™tion to the Office a form may be had which runs
as follows : —
" ‘ I have read the following volumes .*»..« of the Home
Education Series, and am satisfied of my mastery of the principles
advanced in them by my ability to answer fully and exactly
the questions appended to each.’
(Signed)
“ This form should be returned to the Office, and the reader would then
be entered on the list of ‘ qualified members' of the P.N.E.U." (See
Leaflet).
* 1. Home Education. 2. Parents and Children. 3. School Education*
4. Some Studies in the Formation of Character. 5. Ourselves , Our Souls
and Bodies. Published by Kegan Paul & Co., price 3s. M. each.
Members of the Mothers' Educational Course must belong to the P.N.E.U .
Subscription , 10$. a year , to include the “Parents’ Review,’’ payable to the
Secretary, 26, Victoria Street, London, S.W., to whom also application re the
P.N.E.U. Reading Course should be made .
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"Parents’
National TE6ucational XCnion.
TWENTY-FOURTH
ANNUAL REPORT
JUNE , 1915 .
Office : 26, Victoria Street, London, S.W.
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FOUNDER:
Miss CHARLOTTE M. MASON.
PRESIDENTS:
The Most Hon. MARQUESS and MARCHIONESS OF ABERDEEN.
VICE-PRESIDENTS:
His Grace the ARCHBISHOP Ol* CANTERBURY.
The COUNTESS OF MEATH.
The Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM.
The Right Rev. BISHOP BOYD-CARPENTER, K.C.V.O.
The MASTER OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
Sir J. CRICHTON BROWNE, M.D., F.R.S.
Sir FREDERICK and Lady HOGG.
Sir ALGERNON COOTE, Bart., and Lady COOTE.
The Rev. the Hon. E. LYTTELTON.
The Right Hon. the EARL OF LYTTON.
Mrs. FRANCIS STEINTHAL.
FRANCIS STEINTHAL, Esq.
The Rev. CANON E. A. STUART.
Mrs. BOYD-CARPENTER.
Mrs. WILBERFORCE.
Lhatrman of the Executive Committee :
The Right Rev. BISHOP BOYD CARPENTER, K.C.
Hon. Org. Secretary: The Hon. Mrs. FRANKLIN,
rj _ 5°> Porchester Terrace,
Hon. Treasurer : HENRY PERRIN, Esq
C ‘""“ M O'"™*** *»*«,: Miss E, A. p ARISH , „ ictori s
Assistant Secretaries ■ Mi« a, r S ' W ' (Intervie ws by appointm
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COUNCIL.
hvNRY BEVERIDGE, Esq.
OSCAR BROWNING, Esq., M.A., etc.
Mrs. MONTAGU BUTLER.
Mrs SPEDDING CURWEN.
Mrs. J- SPENCER CURWEN.
The Rev. Canon DANIEL and Mrs. DANIKT
The Rev- J. P- FAUNTHORPE, M.A. L
Mrs. ARNOLD FORSTER.
ERNEST FRANKLIN, Esq., and the Hon. Mrs
FRANKLIN.
The Rev. R- F. HORTON, M.A., D.D.
The Lady LOUISE LODER.
Mrs. PEPLOE.
Mrs. STIRLING.
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Mrs. BEECHENO
The Right Rev. Bishop BOYD CARPENTER, K C V O
Mrs. COLMAN, M.D. V U *
Lady FITZROY.
Mrs. GATES.
A H. GILKES, Esq., M.A.
Mrs. T. HOWARD GLOVER.
Mrs. HART-DAVIS.
Dr. W. M. HICKS, F.R.S., and Mrs. HICKS
Mrs. HOLTON.
The Lady ALICE ARCHER HOUBLON.
The Rev. W T . H. KEELING, M.A.
Miss CHARLOTTE M. MASON.
Mrs. C. MASTERMAN.
Mrs. L. T. MEADE.
Mrs. MAX MULLER.
Mrs. HALLAM MURRAY.
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Miss ROSE ADAMS.
The Right Hon. the EARL BEAUCHAMP,
K.G., K.C.M.G.
TREVOR BIGHAM, Esq.
Mrs. GEORGE CADBURY.
Lady CAMPBELL.
Mrs. CLEMENT PARSONS.
HENRY PERRIN, Esq., and Mrs. PERRIN.
T. SURTEES PHILPOTTS, Esq., M.A.
Mrs. GUY PYM.
Mrs. SCHARLIEB, M.D.
Mrs. HUGH SPOTTISWOODE.
Mrs. SYMES THOMPSON.
Miss HELEN WEBB, M.B. (Lond.)
WILFRED MARK WEBB, Esq.
The Rev. Prebendary H. W. W 7 EBB-PEPLOE, M.A.
Mrs. YEATMAN.
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ARNOLD-BEMROSE (Derby).
LUCY ASHCROFT M.A. (Reading).
CAPSTICK (West Herts).
CHILLCOTT (Weybridge).
PRIESTLEY COOPER (Hull).
WALTER EARLE (Redhill).
EKIN (Birmingham).
FELGATE (Northwood).
GASKELL (East Cheshire).
M. GIBSON (Galashiels).
HENRY GLAISYER (Huddersfield).
HODGKIN (Darlington).
RAYMOND (Plymouth).
JARDTNE (Glasgow).
LEISIIMAN (Bromley).
F. LEWIS (Loughton).
MOSTYN (Finchley).
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V’HYTE (Edinburgh).
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COMMITTEE.
Mrs. ARNOLD-BEMROSE (Derby).
Miss LUCY ASHCROFT, M.A. (Reading).
Mrs. CHILLCOTT (Weybridge).
Rev. WALTER EARLE (Reigate).
Mrs. EKIN (Birmingham).
Mrs. FELGATE (Northwood).
Miss GASKELL (East Cheshire).
Mrs. HODGKIN (Darlington).
Mrs. TARDINE (Glasgow).
Mrs. F. LEWIS (Loughton).
Mrs. LEISHMAN (Bromley).
Mrs. MOSTYN (Finchley).
Mrs. HANKEY (Oxted).
Mrs. WALTER REA (Hampstead and Scarborough).
Rev. H. OLIVIER (Croydon).
Miss SIMEY ('Liverpool, Victoria Settlement)
Mrs. STEVENS (Woodford). U '
M rs ‘ T HOMPSON (London).
Mrs, WHYTE (Edinburgh).
Mrs. WICKSTEED (Leeds).
Mrs. D0UG1 -AS WILSON (Brondesbury).
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Mrs. ZIMMERN (Surbiton).
Mrs. BEECHENO.
Miss BERNAU.
Lady CAMPBELL.
Mrs. FELGATE.
Lady FITZROY.
'he Hon. Mrs. FRANKLIN
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E. ffiiS%™o T o N .
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WHAT IS THE P ARENTS . NATiq
educational union ?
ine parents JNational
response to a demand from tho^taMpa^” ’'“hf*” *”
out of their desire to study the ,a„ s whick goven] “.f™
the principles upon which to select ideas that inspire and 1
cate | their desire to know how to deal with hereditary tendencies
and how to give intelligent supervision and guidance to the
development of their children’s whole nature-physical, men tal
moral and spiritual.
The rapid accumulation during late years of data bearing
upon the interaction of body, mind, and moral sense, has made
it needful to reconsider many old-established ideas about Educa-
tion. Parents and teachers are now aware that they must to
some extent neutralize each other’s work and weaken its results
unless they take counsel together.
The Union aims at giving opportunities for the study of
Educational problems, and a meeting ground for intercourse
between parents, teachers, and all w T ho are interested in Educa-
tion. Special stress is laid on the use of the word Education,
in its widest sense, as meaning not instruction only but the
development of the whole nature, on the underlying principle
that ‘ ‘Character is everything.” The two functions of Educa
tion (as it is understood by the Union), are the presentation of
ideas and the formation of habits. These two, it will be seen,
are the chief means at our disposal for the modification of char
acter.
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PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS.
The Central Principles, to which all Local Branches of the
Society (while free to organize themselves)— shall be pledged,
are j That a Religious basis of work be maintained. 2.
That the series of addresses and other means employed by the
Union shall be so arranged as to deal with Education under the
following heads : (a) Physical; (b) Mental; ( c ) Moral; and
(d) Spiritual. 3. That arrangements concerning Lectures, etc.,
be made with a view to the convenience of fathers as well as of
mothers. That the work of the Union be arranged to help parents
of all classes. The Objects are: — (a) To assist parents of all
classes to understand the best principles and methods of Educa-
tion in all its aspects, and especially in those which concern the
formation of habits and character, (b) To create a better public
opinion on the subject of the training of children, and, with this
object in view, to collect and make known the best information
and experience on the subject, (c) To afford to parents oppor-
tunities for co-operation and consultation, so that the wisdom
and experience of each may be profitable to all. (d) To stimulate
their enthusiasm, through the sympathy of numbers acting
together, (e) To secure greater unity and continuity of Educa-
tion, by harmonizing home and school training.
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Parents' National Educational Union
Twenty-fourth Annual Report
JUNE, i 9I5 .
T HE history of the Parents’ National Educational Union
for the year 1914, like that of nearly every other activity
in the country, divides itself sharply into two parts. We
think of the time before the outbreak of the war as perfectly
distinct from that which has followed after. The central point
of the first was a most helpful Conference held in Darlington in
March. Besides the inspiration and help resulting from the
many excellent addresses, members from a distance received no
small kindness and hospitality from those of the local Branch
and other residents. Every effort was made in the arrangements
to secure the comfort and convenience of guests, and to make
the Conference the success that it ultimately proved to be.
Delegates representing the following Societies attended the
'erence : Association of Preparatory Schools, Association of
rersity Women Teachers, Catholic Women’s League,
Lish Association, Headmasters’ Conference, Incorpor
•ciation of Assistant Mistresses in Public Secondary ’
ion Teachers’ Association, Mothers Union, a 10
ling Union, National Union of ^Jn^Women’s
Vomen Workers, School Nature S u y ’ c tu( j en ts’
istrial Council, Association of H«d Mtstresses, Studen
ers Association. nirming-
The following Branches were also represtn e
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ham Galashiels, Glasgow, Hampstead, Hull, Leeds, London,
Maidstone, Reading, Huddersfield, Middlesbrough, Scar-
borough.
The attendances were generally very good, varying from
200 to 6 oo.
PROGRAMME.
Subject : “Bringing up and Growing up : the Parent's
Problem of Law and Liberty.”
. . draw the ardent will
Its destiny of goodness to fulfil.”
FIRST DAY .—MONDAY , March gth.
4- 0 p.m. Members were received in the Friends 5 Lecture Hall, Skinner-
gate, by the President and Committee of the Darlington
Branch. Mrs. A. F. Pease gave an address of welcome to
which Lady Campbell replied.
5- 30 p.m. The Mechanics 5 Institute. Mr. Arthur F. Pease in the Chair.
“Unresolved Discords. 55 Mr. Sadler, Vice-Chancellor of
Leeds University.
9-0 p.m. The Mechanics 5 Institute. “Stories from many Lands. 55 Told
by Mr. Arthur Burrell, M.A.
‘Seed Time. 55 Miss Helen
SECOND DAY .—TUESDAY, March 10 th.
10-0 a.m. Special Service in St. Cuthbert 5 s Church. Preacher : The
Rev. David Walker, Vicar of Darlington.
10- 4; a.m. The Mechanics 5 Institute. Lady Campbell in the Chair. “Trop
de Zele.’' Miss C. M. Mason, read by Mr. Arthur
Burrell, M.A.
11- 45 a - m - Mrs. Ellershaw in the Chair
Webb, M.B. (Lond.)
2 - 3 ° p m. Ihe Mayor of Darlington in the Chair. “Authority and
pj .■ ' T . rop ,E- 1- Campagnac, M.A., Professor of
, M _ m w T Educatlon ’ University of Liverpool.
3- 30 P-m. Mr. J^than B. Hodgkin in the Chair. “Some Parents in
University^ Liverpool! F ° RBES ' Lecturer in Education,
pm. R eceptionatPolam Hall, by kind invitation of Mrs. Baynes.
WhittaT, p° W q. Evemn g with Thackeray. Miss A. P.
Whittall, Ex-Student House of Education.
THIRD VAX. —WEDNESDAY, March it th
10-30 a.m. 1 P'^'j^The Institute. The Rev. D. Walker in the
Edwin Gray Imagination in Daily Life, 55 Mrs.
Training College ?n • Princi P al of Darlington
Powerful Factor^ in * ^ ■ “Imagination as a
Parish. Well-Balanced Mind. 55 Miss E. A.
2-30 P-m. Mr. A. C. Boyde, Director of fh
as. s
Edinburgh. Merch.ston Castle SchS'
3.30 p.m. Mrs. F. P. Wilson in the Chair ‘•fa,
Clement Parsons. Education in Taste ”
8-, s p.m. Mrs. Baynes, B.A., in the Chair « FoilT r
hood, as portrayed in Children’s Bcoks-^u 0 " 3 of Ch ‘W-
fotirth „ Mlss m ^Rs.
FOURrH DA ^-THURSDAY, March i 2th .
10- 30 a.m. The Mechancs 5 Institute Mr w n
S*'- “Th. Vocation^ of F„h “ <-
(b) to govern, (c) to influence The r’ n) to P rov >de,
Rector of Adel. ' Ihe Rev ' W .H. Drapes!
11- 30 a.m. Mr. J. Edward Hodgkin in the Chair “v.i.i- .
The Hon. Mrs. Franklin Valedictory Address.’’
A Conference of the Ambleside Old Students’ Association
was held at Ambleside during the week after Easter. Ninety ex-
students were present. Most interesting papers were read on
teaching and on the various aspects of education which led to
fruitful discussions. Many delightful hours, some serious and
some festive, were spent at the House of Education by the kind
invitation of Miss Mason. Excursions were made to familiar
haunts, the enjoyment being much increased by the radiant
weather which prevailed all through the week.
The Annual Meeting of the P.N.E.U. was held at the Cen-
tral Buildings, Westminster, when Mr. C. E. B. Russell, H.M.,
Chief Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, gave a
most interesting address on “Parental Influence in Industrial
Eife. M The Chair was taken by the Right Rev. Bishop Bo\d-
Carpenter, K.C.V.O. The Hon. Mrs Franklin read the paper
by Miss Mason entitled “Trop de Zele” which had already
aroused so much interest at Darlington. Short speeches were
made ,by the Right Hon. the Earl of Lytton and Dr. Veync
Booth, B.Sc., Ph.D., Jena.
During June and July the P.N.E.U. was represent
following Conferences: ^
Tenth National Peace Congress, Liverpool, une
12th. Mrs. Arthur Janies.
X]L <
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Conference on Further Education, Fetch worth, J u]y
25th _ 3ist . Miss Firth and Miss Parish.
Next Steps in Educational Progress, London, J Une
iSth— 20 th. Mrs. Walter Rea. Mrs. George Cadbury.
Parents’ Union School.— A report of last term’s work will
be found elsewhere. It is encouraging to see that papers sent
in from Elementary Schools are very satisfactory. The teachers
also report that they are enjoying the work and that they
remark a wonderful development in the pupils. One school
sent in papers of twenty-four children, each of whom had
answered a question in one subject. This preliminary examina-
tion, though incomplete, was very valuable and important as
shewing that (a) these children write and spell well and need
have no difficulty as regards these arts; ( b ) a single reading of
the work set gave the children a satisfactory knowledge of the
subject matter; (c) the children have a quite good vocabulary
and narrate freely where both the style and the matter they are
dealing with is new to them.
We are sorry that we shall no longer have music pro-
grammes from Miss H. M. Cruse, and we should like to take
this opportunity of thanking her for her exceedingly valuable
work. The girls of the Practising School who have followed
each term’s work carefully and thoroughly under Miss Cruse’s
ection have done something towards acquiring a cultivated
anc lscriminating taste in music. Miss Parker and Miss Gass
knowledge 0 ^ ^ ™ th enthusiasm and much musical
felt tb^ i, ^ , S tlG ^ nion > ’ n common with the whole counti
“ Pheaval of the presom war ’ and CTtcred ■
contribute itL'tT T he:irt ‘ searchil 't! as to how it could b<
.o J a ” desired ,o *"• owi '
appreciation of whose work ainhTL"™!^ °' C ° mmittee ’ "
ledge, a plan was set on t™, k * CTS deslre here l<> ackl, °'
by which members of branch
ii
sought out in their neighbourhood, f amili
some way specially heavily hit by ’the Wa ^ Wh ° ^ be en in
help their children. A variety of ways in^h’T Undertook to
might be helped, according to the needs of each ***** Children
to different members, and as might have been* ****' ° CCUrred
has already had wide-reaching results. g tx P e cted the idea
have been found which gladly made room bT chill 4 families
education would otherwise have been interrupted 0 / *** Wh<>Se
much needed outfits, or extra meals have been provi^T *7
view of the many instances in which prompt help a W n
real help for the children, it has been found well to start , '7
War Relief Fund. To this fund members are in^^
bute small sums according to their means and interest At
Christinas time it was suggested that children of the
P.U.S. should each send a present and a letter to some soldier’s
or sailor’s child, and so brighten a season which would be especi-
ally dreary with the father of the family absent and in danger.
Both these schemes have worked out admirably.
Miss Mason’s detention in Germany for the first two
months of the war and the difficulty of communicating with her
at the time gave much anxiety to her friends, but the great
kindness with which she was treated and her safe return home
in October is one of the many bright spots in the midst of the
gloom. An account of her experiences and adventures, delight-
fully related by Miss Ki tolling, is to be found in the December
number of the “Parents’ Review.”
Lending Library . — Several new books have been added to
the lending library, which continues to be freely used b> mem
bers, about ioo volumes being borrowed each month.
The following books and pamphlets are for sale
Office:—
Home Education Series, by Miss C. M. Mason .
(i) “Home Education . ”
(ii.) “Parents and Children.
(iii.) “School Education. ”
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(iv ) “Ourselves, our souls and bodies.”
\ v “Some Studies in the Formation of Character.”
( ' Price 3 s. 6d. each, post free 3 s. lod.
“Tfc. Parents’ Review” (the monthly organ of the Union) p rice 6
^annually ; single copies, post free, 7 d. Specimen copies can &
obtained free of charge.
“Early Manhood,” by Right Hon. The Earl of Lytton. Price 3 d.
“Parents and Lessons,” by Mrs. Clement Parsons. Price 4 d.
“The Home Training of Chi ’ d ^ n ’ ’ by tbe . Hon - Mrs - franklin, Hon.
Organising Sec. of the P.N.E.U. Price 3 d.
Catalogue of the Library. Price 6d.
“Thought Turning as a Factor in the I raining of Character and Talk
to Nurses,” by Helen Webb, M.B. Price 6d.
“Home Safeguards against Boyhood’s Dangers,” by the Rev. the Hon.
E. Lyttleton. Price 2d.
“Some Suggestions for the School Curriculum of Girls and Boys under
14,“ by Miss Mason. Price 3d.
Nature Note Books, in linen covers, plain or interleaved, foolscap
is. 6d. ; postage, 4d.
“The Education of Citizens,” by the Rev. W. Temple. Price 4d.
“Catalogue of Children’s Gift Books,” b}'- Mrs. Clement Parsons.
Price 6d.
“Parents and Nervous Children,” by J. Odery Symes, M.D. Price 4d.
“Two articles in the Equipment of Boys and Girls : Opinions and
Principles,” by Miss C. M. Mason. Price 6d.
“The Children’s Quarterly.” Price 6d. ; post free, b^d.
“Children as Persons,” by Miss C. M. Mason. Price 6d.
“The Basis of National Strength,” by Miss C. M. Mason. Price 6d.
“Moral Education,” by the Hon. Mrs. Franklin. Price 3d.
‘‘British Museum Note Book” (Book of Centuries), is. 6d„ postage, 4 d.
^ useum * or Children,” by Frances Epps. 3 s., postage,
Tlie Literary and Translation Societies have good work to
report, thanks to the indefatigable work of the Hon. Secre-
tary.
nches. No new branches have been opened during this
ye^- as it was considered wiser to make no special effort in this
relieve th ™ eD peop ' e were working so hard in various ways to
rf "
the Branch ’ us hey have lapsed. It will be seen w
meetings d report -J tha * several branches decided to hold no
urmg the past winter others, on the contrary, met
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as usual, and the list of lectures will show what excel W ,
was done. All are confident that there was never a T
education was so much needed, and that children ^ ***
trained bodily, mentally, and spiritually, so that the yJT * !*
prepared for a better understanding, a greater generosity I
deeper humility, and a wiser tolerance. To quote the words of
our Founder : “We may not allow ourselves to come out of this
awful experience the same manner of men and women that we
were before the end of July last. The experience itself will not
change us ; no sort of experience necessarily changes a man ; and
we to whose lot it falls not to go to the front are called upon to
help forward with our thoughts the purging purposes of the
Great War.” — {Parents’ Review, Dec., 1914.)
Office News . — The number of incoming letters this year has
been 11,880, a decrease of 402. The number of outgoing letters
has been 27,101, an increase of 7,326. The number of parcels
sent out has been 3,143, shewing a decrease of 222, and
“Parents’ Reviews” sent out, 20,109, an increase of 4,326. There
have been 777 callers at the office, a decrease of 165, and 1,041
trade calls, a decrease of 236.
The Parents’ National Educational Union, Central Office Accounts.
BALANCE SHEET, 31st DECEMBER, 1914.
liabilities.
ASSETS.
£ d.
To Sundry Creditors 44 7 °
„ Sundry Reserves 76 6 4
General Revenue Account
Balance, Jan. 1st, 1912 ... 849 8 11
,, Excess of Income over Ex-
penditure for the year to
date 90 8 1
939 *7 0
^1060 10 4
By
>>
Sundry Debtors — Parents ’ Review
House of Education Students’ Fees
Outstanding
Books Account, Stock as certi-
fied by Sec. 162 17
Debtors as per List ... 94 1
Cash at Bank 662 12
Cash in Hand 12 19
£ d.
... 52 19 11
... 75 o o
2
5
— ■ 256 18 7
2
8
— 675 11 10
^1060 10 4
'247
REVENUE ACCOUNT, 1st JANUARY, to 31st DECEMBER, 1914.
EXPENDITURE.
o Rent, Gas, Coals, Salaries, &c.
,, Printing and Stationery
,, Postages and Parcels
,, Office Expenses, &c.
,, Subscriptions paid out
,, Travelling
,, Meetings
,, Balance, being excess of Income over
Expenditure for the year, trans-
ferred to General Revenue Account
£
s.
d.
55 2
6
5 ,
140
16
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76
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2 945
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INCOME.
By Members’ Subscriptions
,, Donations
,, Capitation Fees ••• •••
House of Education Students Fees
,, Literature
,, Books
,, Parents' Review
£ '• -
278 1 4
24 3 6
34 10 1
s 'i 1
237 in
2 38 19 2
Parents' Review . o Z &
Parents’ Union School Fees Commission .8 ? ‘
,, Lecture Fees
„ Deposit Interest
9 9
6 16
£ 945 J^ 2 L
We have examined the above Accounts with the ^Books^an^ v £“ ch £ rs a ° to exhibit a true
al Union, and are of opinion that they are p p y information and the P
, of the state of the Union’s affairs, according to the best ot
:n to us and as shewn by the Books. BEAVIS, WALKER & ^^ rtere d Accountants.
New Broad Street, London, E.C.,
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BRANCH REPORTS, 1913-j^
BIRMINGHAM BRANCH.
President : Mrs. J. H. Lloyd.
Vice-Presidents :
Mrs. George Cadbury.
Alderman J. H. Lloyd.
Mrs. Hartley Bunting.
Mrs. J. H. Clayton.
Mrs. Alfred Hughes.
Mrs. Russell Jolly.
Mrs. Archibald Kenrick.
Archibald Kenrick, Esq.
H. Lloyd Wilson, Esq
Committee :
Mrs. A. Maschwitz.
Miss Major.
Mrs. J. S. Nettlefold.
Mrs. J. Osler.
Mrs. Phillp.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Charles Ekin, 6i, Wellington Road, Edgbaston
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Lewis Mathews, 39, Westfield Road, Edgbaston
Branch Representative : Mrs. J. S. Nettlefold, Winterbourne, Edgbaston
Number of Members, 179.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
October 20th, 1914. — “Education and Character. 51
The Hon. Mrs. Franklin.
November 18th, 1914.— -“The Symmetry of Life. 55 Mrs. H. B. Irving.
November 30th, 1914.— “Art and Craft in the Education of Children.”
Miss P. Hanson.
January nth, 1915.— “The Home and the War.”
The Rev. and Hon. E. Lyttelton.
nuarv 21st, 1915.— Earth-Builders.” The Rev. Theodore Wood.
February 19th, i9i S .-“Pasteur and Lister.”
Mr. Stephen Paget, F.R.C.S.
BROMLEY BRANCH.
President-. Mrs. Archibald Norman.
Vice-President : Mrs. H. Lubbock.
Mrs. Bowley.
E. COTGREAVE BROWN
Mrs. Fox.
Mrs. Leishman.
Committee :
Mrs. Lund.
Esq. Mrs. Slessor.
Mrs. Smail.
Mrs. Sturge.
Mr.. T 7 =
Branch ^ f“ ,h Hi " P “ l . Conley.
s * Leishman, Belmont, Bickley.
y > 9 ‘h, 1915. “Story Recital for Children.”
Miss Marie Shedlock.
VlG
F ”" d ”“ ■ “r. and M „.
Committee •
Mrs. Carwardine. tL v
Mrs. A. C. Cooke. w * • M. D’Orsey.
Mr. A. C. Cooke. Dr a° u* 00 '
Mrs. C. W. CUNNINGTON. vf rc n ” ’ Ge ORge.
Mrs. Danby. >irs. Granville.
Mrs. Davis D0UCUS Wi «on.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Douglas Wilson ,, r,^u „
N.W. ,7 ’ BuCkIe y R ^d, Brondesbury,
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. A. W. George, Surrey House SB™.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Douglas Wilson^ ^ N ' W '
Number of Members, 42.
No meetings held. H
CENTRAL OFFICE, LONDON.
Gen. and Org. Secretary. Miss Ellen A. Parish, 26, Victoria St., SW
Number of Members, 643, and 192 subscribers to the Parents' Review
Annual Subscription (a) with Review, 10 s. (b) The Parents' Review only
6 s. post free. UUiy »
Members who live in a district where there is no branch of the
P.N.E.U. are attached to the Central Office, where, on payment of a sub-
scription of 1 os. a year, they receive the following advantages (i) A
monthly copy of the Parents' Review. (2) The use of the large Library of
Educational W orks, which is kept at the Central Office (books are sent by
post). (3) A ticket for the Annual Conference. (4) Opportunity of attend-
ing lectures given by any branch in the neighbourhood of which they may
for the time being find themselves. (5) Opportunity of hearing of other
people in their own localitv interested in the aims and work of the
P.N.E.U. (6) P.N.E.U. Reading Course, embracing the principles of this
Union and confined to the Home Education Series. (7) The option of
becoming members of the Parents’ Union School.
CROYDON BRANCH.
President : Rev. H. E. Olivier, M.A.
Vice-Presidents :
Vice-Presidents :
Stewart A. Robertson, Esq., M.A. Hy. 1. Mennell, Esq.
Miss Leahy, M.A. Miss Walford, M.A.
Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Derry.
Mrs. Parr.
Committee :
Mrs. Roper.
Mr. Duke Turner.
Hon. Secretary -. Mrs. A. Hoare, io, Barclay Road. Croydo
„ .. a Rnad. Croydon.
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List of Lectures and Meetings .
. ^ “Training of the Young in Social Service.’
October 15th, 1914- Traini g R e v. Arthur p RINGLE ^ ^ A
November r 7 <h, , 9 „.-"Child Mind." Miss „
December „.b, , 9 „.-«Freedo« ! «* «»!» Se«- c oottoL
February 3rd, .,,5-'™ 3.*“^"* ^
February r 9 th, , W .-“A Cousidera.to of Children's Manner^ ^
March ,6th, .,.5-"Si»» Y«V , , „
DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
President : Mrs. A. F. Pease.
Vice-Presidents :
Lady Eden. J^ rs - Spafford.
Lady Wrightson. Rev - * • Peacock.
Committee :
Mrs. Selwyn Austin. Mrs. R. B. Summerson.
Mrs. R. Seymour Benson. Mrs. J. D. Sinclair.
Mrs. Spafford. The Lady Katherine- Vane.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer : Mrs. J. E. HODGKIN, Shelleys, Darlington.
Number of Members, 63.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
November 13th, 1914. — “The Development of the Brain, a Study in Here-
dity and Environment.” Dr. Albert Wilson.
January 12th, 1915. — “War and the Home.” Rev. and Hon. E. Lyttelton.
February 17th, 1915. “Principles of Food and Clothing for Young Chil-
dren.” Dr. Mabel Campbell.
March 18th, 1915. k, Schools for Mothers.” Mrs. Alys Russell, B.A.
DERBY BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Meynell.
Mrs. H. Strutt.
Mrs. Goodall- Cope stake.
Mrs. Boden.
Vice-Presidents :
Mrs. H. Fitzherbert Wright.
The Archdeacon of Derby.
Mrs. Noakes.
Mrs. Hugh Barber.
Mrs. H. H. Bemrose.
Dr. H. H. Bemrose.
Mrs. Bennett.
Mrs. Brailsford.
Mrs. Claye.
Mrs. Constable.
Committee :
Mrs.
Miss Darke.
Mrs. Goodchild.
Mrs. Holmes-Gore.
Miss Hawkins.
Mr. e. S. Johnson.
Rev. A. C. Knight.
Mrs. Potter.
Davies.
Z ‘ 5 j
Hon. Secretaries ■
Mrs. Blews Robotham and Miss Kathlefv »
Littleover, Derby R ° B0IHam < The Knoll
Hon. Treasurer , Mrs. Johnson, Southover t
Number of Members, i’ a<; . Hi,l > D «by.
List of Lectures and Meetings :
March 13th, 1914— “P.N.E.U. Bible Lessons.” Miss Rat
August 29th, 1914.— Picnic on Rabbit Hill and N * Rodotham -
October 15th, 1914. “Mrs. Ewing, a Child’s Writer”
November 13th, 1914.— “P.N.E.U. Picture Talk.” ^ Cm,t:NT Parsons '
December 30th, i 9 «4-“ Fairy Tale Tea Party.
January 13th, 1915— “P.N.E.U. Methods and Aims.” Miss E A Par
F ebruary 12th, 1915.— “Educational Needlework.” Miss Keay ASISH '
March i6tb, 1915.— “The Athlete at Public Schools.” Rev. G F Fisher
EAST CHESHIRE BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Walter Greg.
Vice-Presidents :
Mr. Horsfall. Mr. Nicholson.
Committee :
Miss Adams. Mrs. Stevens.
Rev. W. E. Ireland. Miss Smale.
Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs. Winder.
Miss Nicholson.
Hon . Secretary : Mrs. G. Higginbotham, Manor House, Fallibroome,
Macclesfield.
Hon. Treasurer and Branch Representative :
Miss Gaskell, Lee Hall, Prestbury, Cheshire.
Number of Members, 44.
No meetings held.
EAST SUFFOLK BRANCH.
President : Marquis and Marchioness of Graham.
Vice-President : Capt. Wentworth.
Committee :
Mrs. Dudley Harvey.
Mrs. Heyyvood.
Mrs. Long.
Mrs. Scrivener.
Mrs. Wentworth.
cvtvrster St. Peter, Leiston.
Hon. Secretary , Mrs. SYLVESTER, A , deburgh .
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. CRUM, Mil Saxmu ndham.
Branch Representative : Mrs. WENTWORTH,
Number of Members, 34-
Rev. and Mrs. Cliff.
Mrs. Gale.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Garrett.
Mrs. Grant.
Rev. Goldsmith.
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List of Lectures and Meetings :
July 4 th, 1914 . — “Moral Educat.on. Mr
October 31st, 1914 - “Simplified Spe hng
lanuary 26 th, ^.-“Women and Girls
Gould.
Professor Rippmann.
War Time.”
Mrs. Clare
Goslett.
EDINBURGH BRANCH.
Mrs. Arnott.
Mrs. Bartholomew.
Mrs. Berry.
R. H. Ferard, Esq.
Mrs. Hannay.
Mrs. James Ivory.
Mrs. F. R. Jamieson.
Hon. Secretary : Mr.
Hon . Treasurer :
Committee :
Mrs. W. R. Hardie.
Mrs. Berry Hart.
Dr. Schlapp.
Mrs. Sinclair.
Mrs. Wm. Thomson.
Mrs. David Wallace.
Mrs. Alex. Whyte.
F. R. Jamieson, 26, Murrayfield Road.
Mrs. Sinclair, 3, Charlotte Square.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Whyte, 7, Charlotte Square.
Number of Members, 114.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
January 13th, 191s-— “War and the Home.”
The Rev. and Hon. Edward Lyttelton, M.A.,
D.D.
FINCHLEY BRANCH.
Mr. and Mrs. Baillie.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnard.
Mr. and Mrs. Goulding.
Mrs. Jenkin.
President : Sir John McClure.
Committee :
Mrs. Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Mostyn.
Mr. Blake Odgers.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackinlay.
Hon. Secretary. Mrs. Blake Odgers, The Garth, Holden Road,
N. Finchley, N.
Hon. Treasurer : W. M. Muir, Esq., Glenmore, Arden Road, Finchley, N.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Mostyn, 42, Cyprus Road, Finchley, N.
Number of Members, 83.
List of Lectures and Meetings
March 12th, 1914. How to Cultivate Common-sense in Children.”
Miss Silcox.
J 4 ? I ^ I 4 > A Country Walk” (with blackboard illustrations).
, . Rev. Theodore Wood.
Jtine 27th, 1914. Annual Garden Meeting.
Nor h : 5th ;K ,9,4 -“ The Value ° f Hardnes s ” Sir John McClure.
Decem be I9 ' 4 ’ Fam 'ly Life on £i a Week.” Mrs. Pember Reeves.
December 10 th, i 9 . 4 .-“Milton*8 Schoolmasters.”
Stewart A. Robertson, Esq.
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February 11th, 1915. ll A Group of Famous Fathers.”
March nth, i 9 i5--“A Consideration of Children’s M^ntT”^ GMY '
, _ ^ . Miss Theodora Ctaw
This Branch has a Reading Circle, which i s greatlv .
who join in it. And a course of “Talks to Mother?’ by those
autumn, but now transferred to the School for Mothers which
out of these talks, in Finchley. 5 wtllch *** grown
GALASHIELS BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Gibson, Lint Mailing.
Committee :
Mrs. Henderson. Harry Sanderson, Esq.
Mrs. Thomas.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer :
Miss M. Gibson, Lint Mailing.
Number of Members, 8.
No meetings have been held.
GLASGOW BRANCH.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Robert Jardine, 20, Royal Crescent, W.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Hay, Hopemount, Whittingham Drive, W.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Jardine, 20, Royal Crescent, W.
Number of Members, 50.
No meetings held.
HAMPSTEAD BRANCH.
President : Rev. Canon Masterman.
Committee :
Howard Candler, Esq., M.A., (Ch f 1 rowntree Guleit.
Bernard M. Allen, Esq. - ' jj oward Glover.
Mr. Bryant, D.Sc. * M ; LemK e.
Mrs. Cloudesley Brereton. “ Forster Morley.
Mrs. E. W. Candler. Walter R Re*, Esq., M.u.
Dr. and Mrs. Dyer. M j Thompson.
Mrs. William Edwards.
Hon. Secretary and Hampstead, N.W.
Mrs. Bertram F. Crosfield, Grove ’
Assistant Hon. Secretary and Treasur^ N . W .
Mrs. W. K. Lidderdale, 5, The ua > Smith Square,
Branch Representative ^ *
Number of Members, 57 -
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List of “.Children and the War.” Mrs. Creighton.
November 19th, 19*+ ' tion a nd Character.” Hon. Mrs. Frankun.
December 3rd, W« 4 - Patri ots and Heroes.” Miss Eliz. Clark.
January 5th, 1 9 1 5 • ♦♦ p r Helen Webb,
a T nic -“Some Reasons Why*
January a.st i 9 « 5 - jon of Taste.” Mrs. Clement Parsons.
February 24th, 1915- ,, Rabbi Mattuck.
March 9 th, ,91 5. -“Education and Life.
HUDDERSFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH.
President: BENJAMIN BROADBENT, Esq., M.A.
Vice-President : Mrs. A. Roberts.
Committee \
Mrs. A. S. Haywood.
Mrs. H. Bairstow. „ ^ l Weatherhead.
Mrs. H. Hirst.
Hon. Secretaries :
Mrs. Henry Glaisyer, Carr End, Dalton, Huddersfield.
Mrs. J. F. Hudson, Torlea, Edgerton, Huddersfield.
Hon Treasurer: Miss Eleanor Walsh, Briarleigh, Imperial Road,
Huddersfield.
Number of Members, 24.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
October 7th, 1014.— “The Home and the School.” C. H. Gore. Esq., M.A.
7 ’ y * (Hull.)
October 29th, 1914. — “The Child Citizen.” Mrs. Higgs (Oldham).
November 25th, 1914. — “Secondary Education in the 19th Century.”
A. J. Monahan, Esq., M.A. (Leeds).
December 14th, 1914. — “Dostoievsky.” Rev. P. L. Watchurst, B.D.
(Huddersfield).
February 5th, 1915. — “The Training of the Artistic Tendency in Chil-
dren.” Miss Hermione Unwin (Shipley).
March 3rd, 1915.— “Nature Study and Children.” Miss Simpson (Leeds).
HULL BRANCH.
President : Lady Nunburnholme.
Committee :
Rev. J. Cholmeley. Mrs Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Mr and Mrs. Hole.
Miss Ferguson. Mrs. Jarman.
vu r Dd Tj Mr A' Fitt 2 n * Mrs. Edward Martin.
u H * Gore (Chairman). Mrs. Walton.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Priestley Cooper, North Ferriby ; Mrs. Hole,
Hessle.
Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Priestley Cooper, North Ferriby.
Branch Representative :
Number of Members, 46.
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November 16th, 1914.— “The Work of Parents.” R ev . w H ^ 1 ' SS Pa * ish -
December 21st, 1914— “Ihe Religious_ Training of Children.”
January 12th, 1915.— “The Pillars of the House.” ” HULL '
March 1st, 1915- Three Subjects for Discussion-
“Curiosity.” Introduced by Miss For,,.
“Obedience.” Introduced bv Mrs Hole
H ng G0 f RK m “ The New Parents ’ As ^nt.» Mr. c.
The Lady Airedale.
Mrs. R. W. Eddison.
LEEDS BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Bickersteth.
Vice-Presidents :
The Rev. W. H. Draper.
The Rev. J. R. Wynne-Edwards.
Mrs. Wicksteed.
G. Bray.
Harding Churton.
Miss Scotson Clark.
Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs
Mrs.
Committee :
Miss Harland.
Mrs. Sydney Kitson.
Miss Lowe.
Mrs. Malleson.
Mrs. Mayo.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Capper Johnson, Roundhay.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. G. Arnold, Moortown.
Branch Refresentative : Mrs. Wicksteed, Weetwood.
Number of Members, 140.
List of Lectures and Meetings :
March 4 th, 1914.— “Rhythm in Music.” Miss Dorothy Walker.
October 13th, 1914- “Naughtiness.” Mrs. Read ]0HNS0N .
November 10th, i 9 i 4 .-“A Child’s Surroun mgs. ^ ^ the Home .”
December 14th, 1914. — “The Religious leac mg ^iss Nettie Lee.
. . t i. e New Testament.”
February 1st, 1915- — “The Greek Papyri in Re a 10 p r ofessor Milligan.
VICTORIA SETTLEMENT BRANCH. LIVERPO
Lad L?Z.. SW* ^ .
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Welsh
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List of Lectures and Meetings : Education ... Miss L
March 19th, i9 , 4- “Montessori System °*
July 30th, r 9I 4.-Busin«S s M^t 1 ng. ^ ^ ^
October 15th, 19*4- „ Rev . H . C. Baker.
November 19th. > 9 M- ^ of the War.” Miss Simey.
December 3rd, Nightinga | e .” Mrs. Bosanquet.
January «*» I91 * _, <Belgium ." Miss Pearson.
February 1 ■ 19 (1 ‘ „ (Lanter n Slide Lecture, held at the University).
March 25th, 1915 — cmna ' Mr. Roxby.
, . . nwine to the fact that a good deal of sickness was
D i Ur l n !mon e st U he memberf, some amongst the Branch undertook to visit
invalids anfuke to them presents of eggs, or flowers, prov.ded out of
I Li 1 TV rl c
LIVERPOOL BRANCH.
President : Canon Gibson Smith.
A. A. Booth, Esq.
Mrs. A. A. Booth.
Mrs. Bosanquet.
Committee :
Professor Campagnac.
Mrs. James.
Mrs. A. T. Miller.
Mrs. Raw.
Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer :
Miss Rhys, The Belvedere School, Princes Park, Liverpool.
Number of Members, 38.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
October, 1914.— “The Care of Young Children.” Mrs. Mumford.
November, 1914.— “Simplified Spelling.” Professor Rippmann.
December, 1914.— “Essentials in Religious Teaching.” Prof. Campagnac.
March, 1915. — “Tales of Patriots and Heroes” (Members and Children).
Miss Elizabeth Clark.
LONDON BRANCH.
Presidents :
The Most Honourable The Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen.
The Rev. H. N. Bate.
Mrs. Battle.
Mrs. Beecheno.
Mrs. Percy Bigland.
Lady Campbell.
Lady FitzRoy.
The Hon. Mrs. Franklin
M rs. Henry Gooch.
Miss Grey.
Committee :
Mrs. Frederic Hall.
Mrs. Kersey.
Mrs. Clement Parsons.
Mr. Henry Perrin.
Mrs. Pringle.
Mrs. Whitaker Thompson.
Mrs. Edward Tufnell.
Mrs. John Verity.
Mrs. Fabian Ware.
Mrs. Weir.
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Hon. Secretary , Mrs. Fitzroy Chapman, 4> H yde Park s
Hon. Treasurer , Miss Parish, 26, Victoria Street VV ’
Branch Representative : Mrs. Whitaker Thompson, 24 , Argyll Rna a
Number of Members, 3,6. ^
List of Lectures and Meetings
March 4 * h > 1914-—' “ Art Principles and Needlecraft.” Miss Macbeth
May 7th, 1914-— “Education in Early Childhood before School w- ,4
y 7 Joint Meeting with the Child Study Ag „! A
Parish and Mr. W. F. Sheppard,* ^D.Sc 800 ^'
Miss
October 8th, i 9 i4.--“Nursery Children.” Miss Helen Webb, M.B.
November 19^? I 9 1 4 - Children and the War.” Mrs. Creighton.
December 15th, 1914- u The Care of the Child in School and Out.”
Miss M. Frere, L.C.C.
December 22nd, 1914- — “Why Britain is at War.” (Holiday lecture to Chil.
dren). Cloudesley Brereton, Esq., M.A.
Tanuarv 12th, 1915.— “Stories of Patriots and Heroes.” (Holiday lecture
J to children). Miss Elizabeth Clark.
February 2nd, 1915. — “Language in Action.” Madame D’Esterre.
March <th 1015. — “The Mother’s Opportunities with the Child.”
^ * Mrs. Clare Goslett.
This Branch is affiliated to the Selborne Society and tickets for the
Lectures can be had on application to the Hon. Secretary.
LOUGHTON AND BUCKHURST HILL BRANCH.
President : Mrs. David Howard.
Vice-President : Mrs. Moller.
Committee :
„ Miss Gardner.
Mrs. Crossman. vf rs Knight.
Mrs. Dietrichsen.
Mrs. Playne.
Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and^ Branch Repe ^ ^
Mrs. Francis Lewis, Killean, Lucton s venu ,
Number of Members, 45-
List of Lectures and Meetings :
April 1st, 1914.—' ‘‘Hints on Reading.” Discussio •
it D vi i cs M , Evan
October 7th, 1914. — “Picture Talk. ^ fj Vincent, Esq.
November 4th, 1914. — “A Schoolmaster s ^ ^ Stewart Walde, Esq.
December 2nd, 1914— “National Discipln ^ ^ discussion.
February 3rd, 1915- — “Marriage as a Ca
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MAIDSTONE AND MID KENT BRANCH.
President-. Mrs. C. H. Style.
Vice-President : Mrs. Henry Lushington.
Committee :
Mrs. Peploe.
Miss Pennethorne.
The Hon. Mrs. Wild.
Mrs. Arthur Davison.
The Rev. R. Griffiths.
Mrs. Lowry.
Hon. Secretary :
Mrs C H Style (acting), Crouch House, Boro’ Green, Kent.
Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Sydney Smith, Howard, Maidstone.
Number of Members, 3 °*
List of Lectures and Meetings:—
, , , “rinpc Modern Education for Girls lend to the Good
March Meeting). Miss E. Barnett.
February 10 th, i 9 i 5 .-“The Art of Teaching.” Miss Parish.
MIDDLESBROUGH BRANCH.
President : Lady Bell.
Vice-Presidents :
Mrs. Dorman. Rev. Canon Lawson.
W. Edwards, Esq., M.A. Mrs. Herbert Samuel.
Mrs. Gjers. Miss Shepherd.
Mrs. Hedley. Mrs. Illtyd Williams.
Committee :
Mrs. 0. Cochrane. Mrs. Howat.
Mrs. Dickie. Mrs. Howell.
Mrs. Fothergill. Mrs. Longbotham.
Mr. Fothergill. Mrs. Richardson.
Mr. F. P. Wilson.
ilon. Secretary \ Mrs. F. P. Wilson, Parkhurst, Middlesbrough.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. H. Dixon, Red Barns, Redcar.
Number of Members, 40.
List of Lectures and Meetings
March 4 th, 1914.— Lecture and Demonstration of Lieut. J. P. Muller’s
System of Physical Culture. Mr. Ernest Gunton.
nber, 1 8th, 1914. Children’s Minor Ailments and Accidents. ”
Miss Kirk, M.D.
tc.m er 8th, 1914.— ‘‘English and American Education.”
7o , Ian C. Hannah, M.A.
January I2th , . 9 i S -“The War and the Home.”
» K The Rev. and Hon. E. Lyttelton, D.D.
a 'y '5 , 1915 — A Short Lecture on Elocution, with Illustrations.
M , Mrs. Liddiarp
1913— Nature and the Curriculum.” Miss Ross, N.F.U-
Miss Rowland Brown.
Miss Baumer.
Mrs. Bird.
Mrs. Chadwick.
Mrs. Norman Dickson.
Mrs. Gilbey.
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NORTHWOOD BRANCH
President , Mrs. Schultz. '
Vice-Presidents ,
Miss White.
Committee :
Mrs. Newland.
Mrs. Newth.
Hrs. Perry.
Mrs. Vaughan Smith.
w ,, 7 Mrs - WlNTON.
Mrs. Wright.
Hon. Secretaries :
Mrs. Hopwood, Ingledene. Mrs. Felgate, Briardene
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Wright, Greycote, Kewferry Road.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Felgate
Number of Members, 60.
List of Lectures and Meetings
October 14th, 1914— “The Growing Mind.” Rev. Dr. David.
November 3rd, 1914. — “Montessori Methods.” Mrs. Robert White.
November 18th, 1914. — “Music in the Home.” Mrs. Howard Glover.
December 4th, 1914. — “Children’s Amusements.” Miss Alice Woods.
January 28th, 1915. — “Embroidery Design and Practical Needlework.”
Miss Cash Reed.
February 23rd, 1915. — “Ethics of Parenthood.” Dr. Saleeby.
March 23rd, 1915.— “The Simplification of Life.”
Mrs. Clement Parsons.
Mrs. Clay.
Mrs. Hankey.
OXTED AND LIMPSFIELD BRANCH.
President : Mrs. Swinburne.
Committee :
Mrs. Keen.
Mrs. Payne.
Mrs. Swinburne.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Payne, Broadham Majior, Oxted.
Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Hankey, Highstead
Branch Representative , Mrs. Hankey, Hig stea •
Number of Members, 4 1 -
No Meetings were held.
PLYMOUTH BRANCH.
J c r. PONSONBY.
President , The Rev. Prebendary • •
Vice-President : Mrs. on ' Refrtse , dative ,
*"■ s “"'" ry - H °" ' Tu'ZJs
Miss Raymond, S. Micnaei
Number of Members, *4-
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£> <cJr* C. oHO?
“ ^0
List of Lectures and Meetings :
November 10th, i 9 i 4 .-“Montessori Methods.” Mr. Hawker.
December 28th, . 9 i 4 .-“The Royal Navy.” The Rev. J. H. Scott.
March 20th, I9 , S .-”Modern Music.” Mr. W. Weekes, A.R.A.M.
READING BRANCH.
President :
Office vacant through death of Rev. J. N. D. Matthews. Election postponed.
Committee :
Mr. Seaby.
Miss Stevenson.
Mr. J. C. Thorpe.
Mr. Hastings Gilford.
Dr. Sidney Gilford.
Miss Hamilton.
Mr. Dryland Haslam.
Mrs. Harrison Jones.
Miss Musson.
Mr. Frank Winter.
Mr. F. H. Wright (Chairman).
And the Hon. Sec. and Treasurer*
Hon. Secretary , Hon. Treasurer and Branch Representative :
Miss L. Ashcroft, 37, Kendrick Road.
Number of Members, 78.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
March 17th, 1914. — “Education and Taste.” Mrs. Clement Parsons.
October i6th, 1914. — “Education and Vocation.” Prof. E. T. Campagnac.
November 24th, 1914. — “Montessori Method and Infant Education.”
Miss Liney.
January 19th, 1915.— “Place of Domestic Science in Girls’ Education.”
Mrs. McKillop.
February 9 th, 1915.— “Religion and Education.” Rev. C. H. S. Matthews.
REIGATE, REDHILL AND DISTRICT BRANCH.
President : G. W. Rundall, Esq., M.A.
Vice-Preside?:ts :
mT’ M ' A - F ' E ' LEM0N - Esq., M-A.
° RME ’ Esq ” **; A C Mrs. Latham!
H. Sewill, Esq., M.R.C.S.
Committee :
Mrs. Rundall.
Mrs. Saunders.
Mrs. Scrutton.
Mrs. Seth-Smith.
Mrs. Sewill.
w „ Mrs. Slater.
Mrs. Uloth.
Hon. r“n : ^ E B r%? Ddahar > Reigate '
Branch Representative : The Rev w'"*’’ ^ Sdl001 H ° USC ’ Rei g ate '
• alter Earle, Redgate House, Reigate.
Number of Members, S7 .
Mrs. Apperley.
Miss E. Cooper.
Mrs. Halsted.
Mrs. Hoare.
Mrs. Hunter.
Mrs. Leeston-Smith.
List 01 i^ecxurei .
March 23rd, i 9 i 4 .— “Does the Modern Education £ „
the Good of the Community?” Discussion Engllsh Girls tend .
BARNETT. Sl0n opened by Mi ss E A
May 1 8th, 19x4.. — ' “The Relation between Truth and Fiction »
September 23rd, i 9 i 4 .— Health Lecture to Women of all
October 12th, 1914.— Open Cinematograph Lecture “mIl! CUllE GoslEtt -
’ iVA |* u ant Microbes.”
November 9th, 1914. — “The Teaching of English.” Stephen Paget.
December 7 th, t 9 i 4 .— “The Antiquity of Music audit's
Education.” Mrs. Edwin Hall. as Factor in
January 35th, 1915.— “The Place of Household Science in a ririu tJ
tion.” Mrs. McKillop, M.A. ° S Educ4 ‘
February 22nd, 1915.— “Preparation for Commercial Life for iw j
March 22nd, 1915. — “The Teaching of History.”
G. W. Rundall, Esq., M.A.
ROCHDALE BRANCH.
President : Lady Rochdale.
Committee :
Mrs. Carey Ashworth. Mrs. Hosegood.
Mrs. Bateman. Mrs. Kay.
J. H. Brittain, Esq., B.A. Mrs. Ernest Stenholse.
Mrs. Harold Heape.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Tod, Wolstenholme Hall, Norden.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Toyne, M.A., 51, Deeplish Road, Rochdale.
Number of Members, 30.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
March 20th, 1914. — “Hygiene in the Nursery. H ILD
October 8th, 1914.— “Children as Persons.” Miss Parish.
October 22nd, 1914.— “The P.N.E.U. Motto. MlES ,, Miss parish.
November 5th, 1914.— “Education is the Science o e Reason .”
November 19th, 1914.— “The Way of the Will, the Way Miss Pa11i3 „.
January 28th, 1915. — “Openings for Girls on leavi g jjj ss Baverstock.
_ „ B.A.
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SHREWSBURY BRANCH.
Mrs. Thursby- Pelham.
Lady Stokes.
Mrs. Thornycroft.
Committee :
Miss Ward.
Mrs. Russ- Wood.
Hon. Secretary. Miss Ward, 27, St. John’s Hill.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. THORNYCROFT, Upper Berwick, Shrewsbury.
Number of Members, 20.
List of Lectures and Meetings :
Mav 8ih 1014.— “Imagination.” Paper from Parents' Review, read by
Lady Stokes.
November, 1914.— “Children and the War. Mr. Plorian.
March 26th, 101 “Dalcroze Method in Conjunction with High School.”
Mr. Ingham.
SURBITON BRANCH.
President : Mrs. ZiMMERN.
Vice-Presidents :
Rev. Canon Hasloch Potter. Mr. J. W. Longsdon, M.A.
Dr. R. N. Goodman. ”
Mrs. Denny.
Miss Proctor.
Mrs. Alex. Johnson.
Mrs. Dickson.
Mr. V. C. H. Millard, M.A
Committee :
Mrs. Addington.
Mrs. Woolley.
Mrs. E. R. Cobb.
Mrs. Horner.
Mrs. Pam.
Hon. Secretary \ Mrs. Longsdon.
Hon. Treasurer : J. W. Longsdon.
Branch Representative : Mrs. Zimmern, Oakhill Drive. Surbiton.
Number of Members, 50.
List of Lectures and Meetings
October 16th, 1914.— “Japan .” (Lantern Lecture.) Dr. R. P. Scott.
ovember , 3 th, . 9 i 4 ._“The Children’s Commonwealth.’’
Mr. Cecil Chapman
4 ’ U,I 4 -— Loss of Sympathy between Parents and Children.”
Tannarv , Mr. Charles D. Olive
January ,9th, i 9 i S .-“Freedom and Discipline”
February ioth, iqic — “TLo \t ^ , F
March to+l ^ alue of Handwork.”
March ,2th, 1915. Meeting for Discussion.
October KtK J ALKS T0 NURSES.
November * A ‘
December ,oth, ,g, 4 M ‘ SS E ‘ A ‘ Parish -
9 4 * ACCldents and How to Treat Them.”
Miss E. A. Parish.
Mr. J. W. Longsdon.
Dr. R. N. Goodman.
3i
Mrs. BiRKBECK.
Mrs. Hopkins.
Mrs. Edward Greene.
Mrs. CTO lNNES -
Mrs. Pe a ; so J 8EENE
,. — — Mrs. Pearson '
Hon. Secretary : Miss Capstick, Heath Lodee H™ , „
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. E. H. Woodman Fernviil. „ 6 Hempstead -
Number of Members, 29. ’ ^ Hempstead -
List of Lectures and Meetings
October 27th, 1914.— “Principles and Work of the P.N.E U ” m
N ovember ,oth, 1914.—' “Horticultural Training.” Miss TurneC PARISH '
December 8th, 1914.— “Montessori Method.” P. E. Dowson F.
February 9th, 1915.— “Picture Talk.” Miss Wrench.
March 9th, 19x5. — 1 “British Birds.” J. Masefield, Esq.
WEYBRIDGE BRANCH.
Committee :
Mrs. Butler. Dr. Elizabeth Dawes.
Mrs. Howard Brooks. Mrs. Fuller.
Rev. Spencer Buller. Dr. Eric Gardner.
Mrs. Cameron. Mrs. Henderson.
Mr. Drury Wake.
Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Chillcott, Huntspill, Weybridge.
Hon. Treasurer : Mrs. Oswald Sissons, The Chilterns, Weybridge.
Number of Members, 46.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
March 6th, 1914. — “Is the Economic Ind|pendence of Women desirable
Socially. M Miss Barbara Low, B.A.
October 6th, 1914.— “The George Junior Republic.” Rev. F. Hankinson.
December 1st, 1914. — “Careers for Girls.” Miss Baverstock.
February 2nd, 1915. — “Children and the Theatre. ’ Mrs. Perc\ Dearm
M arch 2nd, 1915.— “The Art of Story Telling. ” Mr. A. Burrell.
WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD BRANCH.
Miss Freeman.
Mrs. Guy.
President : Lady Hamilton.
Vice-President : Rev. Canon Corbett.
Committee :
Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs. Walters.
1 . . ... C«Q
No Meetings were held.
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AUSTRALIA.
VICTORIA BRANCH.
„„ Kvrpllencv Lady Helen Munro Ferguson.
Patroness : Her Excellency * j t R
President-.). T. Collins, Esq., M.A., LL.B.
Vice-Presidents :
F _ n Hon. George Swinburne.
4 *’ Frank Tate, Esq., M.A.
Tucker, M.A., Litt.D.
Committee :
Miss Henderson.
Mrs. A. Joske.
Mrs. W. S. Laurie.
Mrs. George Swinburne.
Mrs. Sproule.
Wilfred Kent Hughes
M.B., M.R.C.S.
Professor 1 . G
J. McKellar Stewart, Esq.,
M.A., Ph.D.
D. Avery, Esq., M.Sc.
Mrs. E. Bage.
Miss Chambers.
Mrs. J. T. Collins.
A. W. Craig, Esq., M.A.
Mrs. E. E. Dillon.
Mrs. J. Gibson.
Mrs. Kent Hughes.
Hon. Lecture Secretary :
Mrs. M. M. Phillips, Larnoo, Munro Street, Armadale, Melbourne.
Hon. General Secretary and Treasurer :
Mrs. D. Avery, 387, Barker’s Road, East Kew, Melbourne.
Number of Members, 140.
List of Lectures and Meetings : —
June 12th, 1914. — “What a Parent should desire in the Education of a
Child.” Dr. J. W. Barrett, C.M.G.
August 4th, 1914. — “The Foundations of Character.”
Professor W. R. Boyd-Gibson, M.A., D.Sc.
The list is meagre. It was intended to hold a two days’ conference in
October on “Girls’ Education,” and the movement was receiving great
encouragement. The outbreak of the War necessitated the postponement of
arrangements, and it was also found impossible to hold ordinary meetings
on ^count °f difficulty in securing speakers. The Australian Branch hopes
this°year exam ^ e P aren t Society and carry on its work normally
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L
CONSTITUTION.
Name.
1. The Union shalll be called the
cational Union.”
“Parents’ National Edu-
2. The Organization of the Union shall comprise
(a) The Council.
(b) An Executive Committee.
(c) Local Branches.
The Council.
3. The Union shall be under the control of the Council,
which shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Honorary
Officers, one representative from each Branch and co-opted
members.
4. The President, Vice-Presidents, Honorary Officers and
one-third of the co-opted members of the Council (who shall
retire in rotation each year, but shall be eligible for re-election
shall be elected yearly at the Annual Meeting of the Counci .
6 .
At any Meeting of the
Council five shall fonn a quorum.
7. The accounts of the Union sha11 J*
Chartered Accountant, who shall be appom e
Annual Meeting.
audited
each year
by a
at the
O Al(f
'llflp
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Executive Committee.
8 The Executive shall consist of the President, Honorary
Officers, one representative from each Branch which received
not less than forty subscriptions, and fifteen other members who
shall be elected yearly at the Annual Meeting of the Council.
9 Nominations of new Members for the Executive Com-
mittee must be sent in to the Secretary ten clear days before
the date of such election. If more than fifteen members are
nominated the election shall be by baillot. The Executive
Committee shall be empowered to fill up any vacancy that may
occur in their number during the year.
io. The Executive Committee shall meet not less than
four times a year. Each year at its first Meeting a Chairman
shall be elected for that year.
ii. At any Meeting of the Executive Committee, three
shall form a quorum.
12. No opposed business shall be transacted at any Meeting
of the Executive Committee, unless previous notice of such
business shall have appeared on the Agenda.
13. The Executive Committee shall have power to make
or alter by-laws for the management of the Union, provided
always 'that the by-laws : be not contraiy to the principles,
objects, or rules of the Union, as printed and circulated in the
•Annual Report.
14- The Executive Committee shall decide what salaried
officer or officers shall be appointed.
Meetings.
r 5 - The Council shall hold an Annual Meeting to fill U P
vacancies in their body, to receive the Report and Balance Sheet
e previ< ^ s year, to appoint the Auditor, to elect the
Honorary Officers and Members of the Executive Committee,
^ c 20 (r
~2A1
3 a
etc. vmceaure,
16. A General Annual Meeting, or Conf
held for the purpose of circulating the Report ShaU 1)6
and for otherwise promoting the interests of the^do/^ ****
1 7 . The Council may be summoned by the Pr^a * ,
the' Executive Committee, or by the Secretary on the
of a requisition in writing from fifty members of the T mZ
Fourteen days’ notice of every Meeting of the Council must be
given.
18. No Meeting shall be convened under Clause 17 unless
the notice convening the same express the object for which the
meeting has been summoned; and no business, other than that
specified on the Notice, shall be transacted at such Meeting.
19. At all Meetings, the Chairman of each Meeting shall
have a casting vote in addition to his ordinary vote.
20. No alteration shall be made in the Rules except by
a two-thirds majority of those present ait the Annual Meeting
of the Council, or at a Council Meeting specially convened for
thait purpose.
Local Branches.
21. A Local Branch of the Union may be formed in any
district by the Executive Committee. The by-laws °^, eac .
Branch must be in accordance with the principles an
of the Union.
22. The amount of the Annual
i Local Branch shall be determined y Branch
tee. In 1910, it was resolved that hem cefa* a
uld be established with a membership ee .^ out ^g Parents '
r with the Parents 1 Review, or of 5 /* J^^g Committee,
new. Unless otherwise resolved by t e x , t ^ e Central
subscriptions are to be paid to the
>wC ol lC|7
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2’. Local Branches formed before 1907 shall pay an annual
Capitation Fee to the Council. This fee shall be for Branches
within the London Postal District, ao per cent on then income
derived from subscriptions, and for County Branches, to per
cent on their income derived from snbscnpttons. Loc al
Branches formed after .90- shall either be subject to Rule aa „ r
shall pay an annual capitation fee, according as the Execute
rv\m in 1 chilli decide.
24 Each Local Branch shall send to the General Secretary,
one month before the Annual Meeting each year, the name of
its Representative to the Council for the coming year.
25. The Council shall publish a journal, and each member
of the Union subscribing not less than ten shillings per annum
shall be entitled to receive a copy of the journal as published.
26. A payment of £3 3s. constitutes Life Membership of
the Union; a payment of £6 6s constitutes Life Membership
of the Union and entitles to the receipt of a monthly copy of
the Parents’ Review. Life Members are Honorary Members of
all Branches.
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the house of education.
(SECONDARY TRAINING COLLEGE)
AMBLESIDE.
(Founded 1891.)
“ For the Children's Sake.”
Man cannot propose a higher or holier object for his study than
Education. — Plato.
JEiaminers :
E. T. Campagnac, Esq., M.A., Professor of Education, Liverpool University,
examines in Practical Teaching, Psychology, the Theory and History of
Education.
The Rev. A. Thornley, F.L.S., F.E.S., F.M.S., examines in Nature Lore.
The National Health Society examines in Hygiene.
J. Phillips, Esq., examines in Drawing and Handicrafts.
Principal :
Miss Charlotte M. Mason.
Vice-Principal :
Miss F. C. A. Williams.
Secretary :
Miss E. Kitching.
u . c vf b. Parker, M 1SS
Teaching Staff : Miss Drury, Mdlle J. M °w“' s ‘^rene E. Gass (resident).
Violet Curry, Miss M. J. B. MlLLAE > mD, &c. (non-rtM-
Miss M. L. Sumner, W. E. L. Allen, Esq., U . . ^ # ^
The Object of the House of Education ^ to^ro t0 their pew
training in the knowledge and the pnn P . g nee dless to e“ r S an d
work, namely, the bringing up of chtl . direc tion as wel1 . as ^Ki e jervice to
value of training in giving impulse and d.recn^ ^ incalcu iable >er
power; and this work on special line5 , b . P H UC ation.
all who may, in any way, he concerne
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Candidates for admission must have received a sound education
students of the College qualify to become .
The
, a] Primary Governesses. These prepare boys for a preparatory
' 1 sS and teach boys and girls from six to ten years of age y
They do not take “entire charge.
(») Secondary Governesses. These qualify as governesses to more
( 1 advanced pupils (aged from 10 to 17 or ,8) These should, as
a rule hold certificates of attainments, though such certificates
tre not indispensable, as the entrance examination affords a
There is but one course of training ; the division into (a) and (b)
depends upon the students’ previous attainments; the entrance examina-
tion must be passed by both (a) and ( b ).
The work of this College may be classed broadly under the following
heads : —
I Psychology, Ethics, and the History and Philosophy of Education.
This work is tested by three papers set by the Inspector (Mr. Oscar
Browning), dealing with the History of Education; Practical
Education (Method, etc.), and the Theory of Education; and upon
these papers a student’s final certificate largely depends. The
aim of Education, as presented to the students, is, To produce a
human being at his best— physically, mentally, morally, and reli-
giously — quickened by the enthusiasm of religion, of goodness, of
nature, of knowledge, of art, of literature, and of manual work.
11. The Practice of Education, under direction and criticism (in the Prac-
tising School, which is arranged on the lines of a Home School-
room); criticism lessons, etc.; the work is tested by a lesson given
by each student before the Inspector, the marks she receives going
towards her Certificate.
III. The Teaching of Languages French,* German, and Italian) on
modern methods, including Courses of Lectures in French on
French History and on French Literature.
V.
dUU Mamematics upon modern methods,
e Inspector gives each student a short viva voce examination
in each of the four languages at the close of her training.
Nat w7th^thp wl J lch in cludes the acquiring of familiar acquaintance
insect lifp^? r fk 0b u eCtS ~ Wlld flowers and fruits, trees, bird and
Natural thls n beautiful country; field work (in Botany,
illustrating w/tF and Geology) and the keeping and
and ^Nature-Lorv drawin S of a Nature-diary. The Botany
enable the t* a h lrtifi cate assures a knowledge which should
or to introduce V t0 & rat ^y the intelligent curiosity of children,
field° naturalist ? Up \ to ^delightful pursuits of the
definite scientific * A- Nature Study is supplemented by some
caching in Biology, Geology, Astronomy, etc.
residence in France ' il^misted^o™* ^ Uenc ^ an ^ a 8°°d accent and some
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VII.
VIII.
IX.
educative ana intelligent methods tv,*’ an d the P ia
papers dealing with a given compose!^ w dents frequent??’ °2
from his various kinds of work. ^ SCr ’ lustr ated by performin'** 1
Some Teaching in Human Physiology anri u .
examination of the National Health c • W ei >e (tested hv .u
System of Gymnastics is followet both^^ L >4’s s£d £
ments and in exercises performed with ao?? ^-standing move h
etc.— m the Gymnasium ; the art of taking P wJit S ~ Swedls h boom
graceful calisthemc exercises with the g Jn llks > . sc °uting, hockey'
and dancing under a qualified teacher are . skl PP>ng-rope, et( f ’
health and happiness to the use of which LTT* the meai >s of
students are trained
Art : Drawing from the object, figure lanH.o.
Water-Colour (monochrome or colour’ s?he™i Pe ’ m , Charcoal and
lines. Modelling in clay. ’ 0,1 broad artistic
Arts and crafts. Prominence is given to manual training both f nr
its own sake and as giving a variety of interests in ?f! a f
the subjects taught are cardboard Sloyd, bookbind ng wo^d
carving, basket making, leather and brass repousse work „IX'
work knitting and netting. Cookery is taught so far as to Jbte
the students to teach their pupils elementary cooking A certifi
cate is awarded for success in Art Studies and Handicrafts.
The students are trained to carry their pupils through the progressive
classes of the Parents’ Union School, which includes in its Programmes,
Bible Knowledge and Church History, Latin, Mathematics, Literature’,
History, Geography, and various other subjects, in addition to those
indicated above. They also take charge, two at a time, week about, of the
girls in the Practising School, who live in a separate boarding-house.
Opportunities for literary culture are afforded.
The training course occupies two years, at the end of which the student
sits for the House of Education Certificate, which may be of the First,
Second, or Third Class. The Class of her Certificate is not the sole test
of the qualifications of a Student.
Students are not admitted under eighteen.
The year is divided into three terms, Spring, Summer .and
the First, from the middle of January to th ® " lld * ° ‘ P h Thir( j, from
the Second, from the end of April to the middle of July, tne
the end of September to the middle of December.
There are three vacations, Winter, Easter, alld .^^^ati on ary Teach-
Summer vacation is spent by the senior stucten s are ex pected to
ing ; and the junior students who have not been
spend some weeks there.
Students enter in January. include s cost of
Fees, payable in advance , £y> os. od. pet handicrafts, examina-
books, stationery, materials, and the use o
tion fees, fees for outside classes, etc. “
i fees, fees for outside classes, etc. — _ -rzT vvtl varw with the
■ — — . / Second t erm * /
' \The end of the first and beginning o t
occurrence of Easter
£> c_V^c 30 0
r 2f7Z-
40
The students pay for their own washing.
Parents jailor , « years, and to a Life Membership 0 f «?*
„ s ^Sf MS "St!
Roomf, Work Room, Practising School, Gymnasium, etc., in its own beaut i.
ful grounds.
The House of Education Certificate, which is awarded to successful
students at the end of their training upon their Examination in the Theory
and Practice of Education, guarantees practical skill m teaching, some
knowledge of the principles of Physical, Ethical, Intellectual, and Reli-
gious Education ; and that the student is instructed to train nerve and
muscle, intelligence, will and conscience in such wise as to work towards
the fullest development of the children committed to her care. It certifies
a knowledge of methods of teaching and of text books ; and that the
student is in touch with the educational thought embraced by the
P.N.E.U. It attests, too, that she is trained to educate the hand by means
of useful and delightful Home Arts. This certificate testifies, in a word
to some degree of the “all round’’ qualifications necessary to those who
take in hand the education of boys up to ten years of age, and of eirlc
up to the age of seventeen or eighteen. At that age a girl should be able
to specialise, and the aid of a highly qualified specialist should be called
in.
The Certificate will be awarded only when the student shows herself
possessed of the-to adapt a phrase— enthusiasm of childhood, which makes
all work of teaching and training heart-service done to God.
and Sooh^^Pro Jiamme SCh f°° 1 j 1 common curriculum for families
five classes (for p/pn^ed from°6 \ 8 T 1011 papers ° n them > in
the pupils' wort «.„ined anhe^S by
nesses should enter their S W ^° ei J lploy House of Education gover-
requested that ladles inquirin^for ™ Parents ’ Utlion School. «
not to be at the same time in corresnnnH goverl ? e f ses would be good enough
posts. The House of Fdueptmr, !?P ondence with other governesses seeking
^ ^aucation does not train nursery governesses.
no* Possi We^o supp] l "the ? f Educ ation is widespread, and it is
and well-bred women who a r? ,“ d , for g° ver nesses trained there. Earnest
offer themselves for training out for good work are invited to
abour of love is grievouslv fpit 1, e ne , ed devoted co-workers in their
the upper classes whose ensaopm^. mother s, especially by some of those of
engagements press heavily uj£>n them.
F “ lo,m ° ‘ etc., ,p ply
to
The Secretary ,
House of Education,
Ambleside.
4i
house of EDUcat
Examiner’s Report, December,
ION.
My first visit to the House of Eduraf 9 4 '
20th and 21st November, i 9 i 4) when , ? lon > Ambleside
classes of children, and watched them the stu dent s eiJJ a , ld 00 ‘he
heard lessons given by members of the Staff t? t K Various e *«dL^T S , to
my return I set examination papers on the students th*mT'i 1 also
and on the History of Eduction and h V ^ and MethodT^ 8 : On
the students. °“’ and have r ^d the
It was clear even upon a first and a b ' f
tion is no ordinary institution, and I tri* whdeV the House « Educa
tried again since my visit to analyse the 7enS il WaS there ’
mmd Perhaps what is clearest is the fact ffh h™ left u P° n «5
an ideal which expresses itself naturally and dnmi H ?, use 15 home of
activities of its members, and in all its annniT tly throu § h all the
gathered as a group of disciples round their the househ °ld is
that he is come into a large family united bv *. 8ai "’ a visit « feels
reverence is paid by students to their teachers 7 *nA Sp k mhial bonds, and
elders upon their juniors, without the appearance of irk^mJ^ ! Xercised b >
once more, it is evident that the setting of th^ u constraint. And,
natural beauty has inspired some of the best ‘“J 1 place where
poetry has interpreted, "and still seems to
its effect, not the less profound because not unduly emphaS utn^
character and manners of this little community. The gemus l^wemva a
simple worship and the breath of health coming over hills an^ ak« s«mt
ies •^hVh f pf h i ne f,, Within thC WaUs 0f the
P1 fV^ S US are not fitly sub i ect t0 legislation, are here with-
out legislation fulfilled, in gentle discipline, in spontaneous loyalty, in the
infinite but unconscious detail of pleasant manners. All these character-
istics of the place seem to me to show themselves, though of course in
various modes, in the work of students and teachers, and in many charming
diversions of restful amusement. If therefore I assign formal marks to
particular exercises performed and examination papers answered, it must
not be supposed that I have had an eye merely to technical matters. In
knowledge, and in the imparting of knowledge, young students are not
free from the defects and disabilities of persons who have devoted many
years to the acquisition of knowledge and to the practice of teaching. They
know less than there is to know ; they achieve less than might be achieved.
What is important is that neither imperfect knowledge nor imperfect crafts-
manship should be the cause of failure, and these students do not fail as
teachers in the making,” because what knowledge they have is held and
directed by a generous emotion, and the skill which they have won is its
rnode of expression.
I heard the students read aloud English passages in P 1 ^
P^try. Th e reading was intelligent and sympathetic and wi
improve under the excellent training which they are receiving
appointed member of the staff in Voice Production.
Exercises in reading aloud in French and of translation intObF ^
from English were also done. The reading was, I thought, ere
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translation into French was attempted from too difficult a book, and the
renderings offered by the students exhibited courage rather than knowledge
UDon similar exercises in German and Italian I am no competent critic,
taU should say that with the time at the.r disposal, and with a mu Hit,, a.’
of other subjects, the students are doing well.
From members of the staff I heard lessons in the several subjects which
are assigned to each, and formed in every instance a high opinion of the
vigour “intelligence and attractiveness of their work. I was much i m .
prised by the unusually intelligent quality of lessons given by the teachers
of Art and of Elocution. In Latin I heard no lesson, but I took the-
students myself in a little construing from the.r Latin authors, and p ut
them some grammatical questions upon the pieces which they read. Here
their work I confess, seemed to me deficient in accuracy and precision.
I was very happily impressed with the variety of the Handwork ex-
hibited in many different materials: it showed both originality and care;
and I was delighted with what I saw of the students upon a less formal
occasion when I listened to a paper read by one of them upon Grieg, and
heard many examples of his work given as illustrations of the paper by
various students.
The work of the students written upon my examination papers was less
satisfactory than the rest of what they did. If I group the students into
classes upon the results of their written work the lists would appear as
follows : —
Class I.
H. Viney.
J. A. Van der Mersch.
B. Vine.
E. Mocatta.
P. N. Bowser.
M. E. Britten.
Class II.
H. Ring.
E, M. Low.
D. Whitehead.
D. M. Cowan.
H. N. Garnett.
C. Phillips.
E. Somerville.
N. M. Gillies.
G. Kember.
Class III.
E. M. Gayford.
M. Whitfeld.
K. Claxton.
M. Witherow.
P. Adam.
H. N. McLeod.
F. Proud.
the Drincioles experience will prove, the need for reflection upon
students are mnrh t underlie the practical skill on which already the
work than to havp nr* c ? n 8 rat ulated. It is better to have good habits of
the whole of their cL^i^thiH?^ 68 ; ^ ^ students ^ ve before them
to extend their reading. h h t0 exercise a vigilant self-criticism and
E. T. Campagnac, M.A.,
(Professor of Education, University of Liverpool).
separate thems/lv^in^ 1 ® * 5 ?? 155 Emitted to me for inspection readii
into two classes, viz., the finished and the unfinished,
fourteen of them ™ ,
always looks for in everything Z?} the fine stand ard of work that or
permeated with a real love !f i , co ? es from Scale How. They at
ure. In them is portrayed, by word an
Z7 3
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Bird and Fkrwer CL*?,*' -
keenness and joy which the study of Nature awak' sSit”?
students. K6BS > n ‘he hearts' of b£
The remaining eight books, while often showing
it difficult for me to classify them, owing to the ml g °° d Work - have
fore scanty records found in them. In addition tWe°U ^ and C
work in some of them. Paintings and Poetry a W , ’ much unfinished
place of the students own records : and it is essenUafT?' weU the
Book should preserve a continuous record. that a Nature Note
I have also been a little surprised to note that “<* ..
been out of fashion last year. I think in only two hml!' 5 5e f m have
those heaven maps which used to exite at the same w? are there a “y of
my sympathy. In the “Dominie’s” phrase, they were “nL C - Ur - l0SIty and
their absence is keenly felt by me. y P ro <hgious,” and
I had again the great pleasure of spending two verv hanm, a
last Summer at Scale Howe. The weather, which was veiwth™^ * hlS
when I arrived, distinctly improved during my stay. Of course wS
our usual rambles, in which the keenness and enthusiasm of the students
made us absolutely oblivious of bad weather conditions : and we cheerfully
collected caterpillars and various pollywogs in a gale of wind, enough to
blow one off one’s feet.
I took also the opportunity of visiting the Botanic Gardens, and was
pleased to find that in spite of great difficulties, fair work had been done in
them.
Alfred Thornley, F.L.S., F.E.S., F.M.S.
January 15th, 1915.
I.
Bowser, Phyllis N.
Kember, G.
CLASS LIST.
First Class.
8.
Somerville, Emily N.
2.
9 *
Britten, M. E.
3 -
McLeod, H. N.
10.
Whitehead, Dora.
4 -
Vine, Barbara.
11.
Mocatta, E.
5 -
Viney, H.
12.
Adam, P.
6.
Witherow, May.
l 3 -
Claxton, K.
7 -
Gillies, N. M.
14.
Gayford, E. M.
Report on the Drawing and Handicrafts
Examination held at the
House of Education, November, i 9 i 4 -
It affords me much pleasure to report that • ten tly satisfactory
quantity, variety, and quality, maintains its co good,
standard, the basket and cardboard sections being p ^ aQ
My judgment was influenced by the 6 ener *J Jf^eater importance,
individual units, in k>me instances intention rMU u 8 attained,
whilst in others evidence of progress rather t an ftsmanship
The leather work generally is inclined to plus limited defini
°f leatherwork involves a persuasive attitude 0
tion.
> ct^c X~1U
2?6<
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The controlling influence and spirit in evidence throughout the draw
ine section is idea!. Considering the limited time devoted to these various
sections, the result obtained is a record of enthusiasm both in teacher and
taught. Toseph Phitttdo
1 Somerville, E. M.
2 Claxton, K. M.
Garnett, H. N.
Gayford, E. M.
5 Adam, M .
Mocatta, E. M.
Proud, F. E. R.
8 McLeod, H. N.
Van der Mersch, J. A.
10 Cowan, D. M.
11 Bowser, P. N.
Kember, G.
Class List.
13 Phillips, C. M.
14 Ring, H. N.
15 Whitehead, D.
16 Vine, B.
17 Gillies, N. M.
18 Viney, H.
19 Britten, M. E.
20 Witherow, M.
21 Whitfeld, M. A. H
22 Low, E. M.
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P
the parents- union school
conducted by Miss Charlotte M. Mason, House ot p*
tdu <«tion, Amble sid (
(He shall “ pray for the children to prosper i n ?oaH ...
literature.” — D ean Colet hfe and good
Mono ' “ I AM, I CAN, I OUGHT, I WILL”
The object of the Parents’ Union School is to hrf
children are taught at home, by mother or governess 'in
ways ’ ln the Allowing
(«)
(*)
(0
ikj scvutc a, siduuara ot attaimnpnf ^ . ,
taught child should be equal to the rest when he ^‘toscC
To do this without sacrificing individual a
following of the bent of each child’s tastes and powers. ’ ^ **
To introduce good methods and good text-books into the home
schoolroom.
(d) To foster the habits of attention, punctuality, diligence, prompt-
ness, and the power of doing given work in a given time.
(e) To secure the gain of definite work upon a given syllabus, with-
out the danger of “cram.”
(/) To test and encourage the home school from term to term by
examinations, testing intelligent knowledge rather than verbal
memory.
(g) To give the home-taught child at the least those advantages
which the school-taught child possesses.
(h) In a word, while increasing rather than diminishing the leisure
of the home-taught child, to counteract any dawdling, dilatory,
procrastinating habits, which put him at a disadvantage as
compared with the smarter school-child.
This help is given in the following ways :
“Preliminary questions,” framed to ascertain the physical
development as well as the attainments of each child, are sen me 0 f
Upon the answers to these the children are classified ^ ^ itll 77^
work for a term is sent for the children in each class, & children’s
Tables and the “ Rules of the School At the end o a ^ at £ as ter
work is tested by an examination. Examination P a P? . the pupil’s
and Christmas and Midsummer. At Easter an - t p or the Mid-
work is sent up, and the parents receive a r ^ rt th g F pare nts send up their
Children and teachers should profit by each term .
(0) A definite and progressive syllabus of wo ^ a good many
(£) A definite number of pages set, term
living and most interesting boo
(c) Examination papers at the end of each
%
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r> cl A“ 7 (r
(^) Short hours.
(*) No necessary preparation.
(/) Few “corrections,” and
(r) A carefully arranged syllabus, term by term, including nature
work, handicrafts, art work, etc.
Various helps in the way of suggestions regulations time-table, etc.,
should be of use to teachers, who will also find the methods of teaching the
various subjects fully set forth in Vols. I. and III. of the Home Education
Series.
The School is worked upon the principle that children should be
educated upon Things and Books. 1 herefore great attention is given to
field work, handicrafts, art studies, and to the selection of the best books.
Children get the habit of using books and of delighting in them ; they
acquire a love of nature, some manual dexterity, some ability to produce
what they see with brush or charcoal, and some power to appreciate art.
These few considerations may have weight with parents : —
i. The cost of books per scholar for eight years of school life— from
six to fourteen— does not average more than £1 a year. The books of
scholars in Class IV. (fifteen to seventeen or eighteen) cost considerably
more.
2. Two-and-a-half, for Class I., to three-and-a-half hours a day for
Class III., is ample time for the whole of this book education. Class IV.
works for longer hours.
3. Much writing is unnecessray, because the scholars have the matter
in their books and know where to find it.
4. Children are able to occupy themselves in study with pleasure and
pront, and so,
tions 5 * reachers are relieved of the exhausting drudgery of many correc-
waiks, ga^nesfetc ^ aftern0ODS free for handicrafts, nature work,
aloud w ^ et ^ er at school or at home, for reading
leisure for them! ^ maD ^ intelligent interests, beget hobbies and have
scholars know their work and filT? g * the term s examinf
out what they know rather th D< v. U to answer questions
y how, rather than what they do not know
work with avidity. ^ age ’ however taught hitherto, take up this sort of
ii. Boys and uirls utVin ,
school work, preparation fnr k een . tau ^ht in this way take up ordinary
suocess. animations, etc., with intelligence, zeal, and
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1 Ills > '-'-O making tile crV> l
studies of the schoolroom, should and does result in JP 06 ®** i n th ,
(<2) To grasp the sense of a passage some 1 hlS P° w «,~ “ U3ual
reading. gC SOme pages in le ’
-■ To spell, and express himself i n writ; Slngle
ness. tlng with ease and
lo give an orderly and detailed account <
studied. unt of any subject ^
To describe in writing, or orally, whflt t,„ u
the newspapers. * ae seen or heard from
Fees (payable to the Secretary, House of Educati™ » ,
Guinea a year for a family of one or more children umW . We9ide ) • One
Two Guineas for one child over ten. Three Guineas for t years of age
more children where one child is over ten. Where i-loi amily of tw ° or
ailies work together each family represented must uTtk ° £ different
ecial arrangements are made for not less than ten rhiu pr ° pet fee -
(»)
(')
(d)
families work together each tamily represented must^navT 0t dlffer ent
Special arrangements are made for not less than ten children' 01561
Children are not admitted to the School under six years of ,
ma y be admitted at any time except between August ist and September frf
Members in the Dominions and elsewhere abroad (except in F
work a term behind in order that books may be duly ordered from England
The Members of the Parents' Union School must he the -parents or
rdians of the children entered; they must belong to the P.N.E.O. Sub-
Dtion. 10/- a year, to include the Parents’ Review navahi. t« u.. c„„
1 ne LYLemoers o/ me i urenis union school must be the parents or
guardians of the children entered; they must belong to the P.N.E.O. Sub-
scription, 10/- a year, to include the Parents' Review, payable to the Secre-
tary, P.N.E.U. Office, 26, Victoria Street, London, S.W.
Any member of the Union who wishes to join the School is requested
to let the Secretary know to which Branch she belongs.
SCHOOL.
The Parents' Union Curriculum ( worked by Miss Mason, who alone is
responsible).
(As adapted for the use otf Schools.)
(Address : House of Education, Ambleside.)
MOTTO : — “I AM, I CAN, I OUGHT, I WILL.
The Parents’ Union School was originally devised t0 j t in ^° ms> however,
the advantages of school-training into home eauca , * t h ev have proved
that the methods used should be as valuable in schools as they
in home-teaching. Schools generally should pro y •
(a)
aching. Schools generally suu r • term.
A definite and progressive syllabus of wor ifl a g00 d many
(£) A definite number of pages set, term - v
living and most interesting boo s.
(c) Examination papers at the end of eac
(d) Short hours.
(e) No necessary preparation.
(/) Few corrections. bvr tenn , including nature
(g) A carefully arranged syllabus,
work, handicrafts, art work, e
P CLVVvC
*zeo
4 »
Various helps in the way of suggestions, regulations, time-table, etc
should be of use to teachers.
The school is worked upon the principle that children should be educated
ine scnoui Therefore great attention is given to field wori,
handicraftsman studies, and to the selection of the best books. Children g«
the habft of using books and of delighting in them ; they acquire a love of
nature, some manual dexterity, some ab.hty o produo 6 what they see ^
brush or charcoal, and some power to appreciate art.
These few considerations may have weight with the heads of schools
i. The cost of books per scholar for eight years of school life— from six
to fourteen— does not average more than /i a year. I he books of scholars
in Class IV. (fifteen to seventeen or eighteen) cost considerably
Class III., is —
works for longer hours
more.
2 Two-and-a-half, for Class I., to three-and-a-half hours a day f or
ample time for the whole of this book education. Class IV.
*er hours.
3. Much writing is unnecessary, because the scholars have the matter
in their books and know where to find it.
4. Classes are able to occupy themselves in study with pleasure and
profit.
5. Teachers are relieved of the exhausting drudge^ of many correc-
tions.
6. Scholars have the afternoons free for handicrafts, nature work
walks, games, etc.
7. The evenings are free, whether at school or at home, for reading
aloud (the lighter of the books set for the term's work are read aloud in the
evening), choral singing, hobbies, etc.
(in Preparatory and other Boys' Schools where the demands of Latin
be requhedf 1 ^ paramount ’ the usual times for preparation will, no doubt,
leisure Ifthem. ** many intelligent interests . beget hobbies, and have
schol 9 ars\n e owtLfr°, diS t reSSi ^ g £ C j a ™ ming for the term ’ s examination. The
what they know, ratCtlnt^y^ not TZ". ** * **
work with avidity! age ’ however taught hitherto, take up this sort of
school workf preparation ''tor ^ a ' e been ^“gbt in this way take up ordinary
success. ’ preparatlon examinations, etc., with intelligence, zeal, and
studies onhf schTOh^^houW^na 11 ^ the scho,ar Proficient in the usual
(a) To .v’ d d d06S result in his Power
reading. ^ !ienRe °f a passage some pages in length at a single
d)
ness. ’ d ex P ress himself in writing with ease and correct-
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c ^ XMc
(d)
To describe in writing, or orally, wha , v. .
the newspapers. at he bas seen, or heard from
111 .
IV.
Schools are qualified to use the Parents’ TT •
following conditions. Union curriculum upon the
i. That the programmes shall be worked «, ♦ •
is divided may by a little xUpLo. i^uj »-*.*''“
be made to fit in with the classes of the pT?Q° f sub ‘ divis ion
reorganisation of the School. ^ U.S., without any
ii. That the amount of time for each of th«»
more nor less than that stated on the Time “abl^ ShaU ^ not
That each child in classes shall have ..j , , '
own books as set in his programme in the s^feis'ch^f’
"uLaMimes*”""' '* <« —
Fees (payable, in advance, to the Secretary of the P N E II v;m^
Street, S.W.) : Two Guineas a year which entitles to allte papej 0 the
School. The answers to the examination papers should be sent up to Amble
side (addressed to the Secretary, House of Education, and marked
“Schools” on the wrapper) ; and all the children in the several Classes
should take the examinations.
The examination papers of one fu^il in each of the Classes working in
the School must be sent up, and all must take the examinations. The
number of pupils taking the examination in each class should be stated on
the form for signature. The work of a different scholar should, as far as
possible, be sent each term.
Teachers are occasionally invited to send up the examination work of a
whole Class.
The fee secures for pupils the advantages enumerated under a, b, c, d,
e > i> g-
A fee of £ 2 2s. od. (plus travelling expenses) entitles a ^wl to a visit
from the General and Organizing Secretary of the Union. n
should be of use to the Head of a School in arranging ure su bjects
crafts, etc. ; also in organizing work, indicating how sue Street),
are taught in the School, etc. "apply to the Secretary, 26, Victoria Street,.
Examination papers are sent at Christmas, Easter, j^ected) and a report
Easter and Christmas the pupils’ work is sent up ( as , j s no t sent up,
is made upon it. For the Midsummer examination tn
but the teacher sends a report for which he receiv < ^
Classes of not less than ten children may he r ®^ t ^d to the* “school.”
ditions as schools. Children under six are no < is t and September
Schools may be admitted at any time (between S The programmes tor
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A Register of Schools working on the Parents’ Union curriculum is keDt
at the office and a list appears occasionally in the Parents' Review. Scho^
which fail to send in sets of examination papers a " dt ° observe the condi/, 0n '
are erased from this Register. TheHeadsof Schools or Classes adopting
this scheme must be members of the P.N.E.U. (subscription additional,
to include the Parents' Review, for particulars write to the London Secre'
ary) The Committee of the P.N.E.U. take no responsibility with regard
■ 7/ ’ r, , 1 1 j aecuranrp. that certain classes in Aa^ 'v or ^ •
at the
tary . me lommincc ui me — — r rJ regar
to these Schools, beyond the assurance that certain classes in each work i
the School, but prospectuses may be sent to the Secretary and seen at th
office.
Further information can be had from the Secretary, P.N.E.U. Office, 26.
Victoria Street, London, S.W.
REGISTER OF SCHOOLS-!
i Register of Schools, some or all classes of which work in the Parents'
Union School, and are tested by the P.U.S. Examinations
Girls or Classes Working
Boys. in P.U.S
Principal.
The Misses Adams
Sohool.
Girls
la, lb., II.
Redland Collegiate
School,
Clarendon Road, Bristol
♦The Misses Armitage College Hill, Haslemere Girls lb, II, III & IV
Miss Beck. Fridham, Heacham, ) Girls lb, II, HI and
King’s Lynn J iy
Miss Birtwhistle 30, Sloane Street, S.W. Girls lb, II. and III.
Miss Burgess Stratford House School, \
Widmore Rd., Bromley, Kent /
The Misses Burman 35, St. Leonard’s Terrace
Chelsea }
Miss Capstick Heath Lodge, Boxmoor |
J. W. Clouston, Esq. Semer House School, J
Stratton Park, Biggleswade./
The Misses Edkins Grange School, \ Girls
23, Hanger Lane, Ealing j
27, Craven Road, Hyde
Park, W.
Ib. and II.
Ia. and II.
Girls and
little boys
Boys
Ia, I’o.
and II.
*Miss Laura Faunce
* and Miss Marjorie
Evans
Miss Fraser
The Misses Gardner
Girls and Ia, Ib, II.
small boys III. & IV.
Lyddon Villa School, \
Leeds /
Buckhurst Hill College, )
Essex l
Girls and Ia, Ib, II.
boys
Girls and I, II, HI.
boys and IV.
(preparatory)
except as abtle n °'. es t' on i sibili ‘y with regard to these Schools
by parents. Prospectuses can b‘eTT S °' S ’’ in i uiries should be mad ‘
'Principal LZL nt o t t h e H T **»'*"> to the Office.
XHouse op Education Mistress Education, Amble side.
principal.
XC. H. Gibbs, Esq.
*Miss Goode.
Rev. Cecil Grant.
Miss Field Hall
Si
School.
Girls or n«,
134. Sloane Street, •> n Boys Tpus *" 8
-”0«. s.w.} Xjy.'ihi
Avondale, Burgess Hill
St. George’s, Harpenden
High Cliff School, Scar
borough (temporarily
removed to Pateley
Bridge). y
} c %, 11,
ys HI and IV!
} B ° ys & girls l b) II(
HI. & iv.
[ Girls Ia. and Ib.
Mr. & Mrs. Hickson, Oldfeld, Swanage,
Mrs. Humfrey and
Miss Loveitt
Miss Kemp
Miss C. D. Lawe
Messrs. Donald
P. Macdonald and
Basil Johnston
Miss McLaughlin
JThe Misses Nixon
The Misses Nott
Dorset 1 ^1 (pre P ara tory)
uorset j- Girls Ia, Ib, II, m.
Linden, 32 Central Hill, 1 Girls and II ^ m
Upper Norwood, S.E. / boys “ ln -
Clvdia, Perranwell 1 Girls Ta Th a t.
Station, Cornwall.) U ’ Ib> and 11
The Cottage Devons Rd. 1 Girls and I a , lb
Babbacombe, Torquay / boys and II.’
Tormore School,
Upper Deal
Boys
The Chantry, Mere, ) Girls
Wilts. /
Lincrof t , Petersfield ,
Hants
I. and II.
Ia, Ib, II,
HI. and IV.
Felixstowe, Clifton, 1
Bristol J
Girls
Girls
Girls and
I. and II.
Ia, Ib, II.
and HI.
Ia, Ib,
♦Miss Violet Parker Rothay, Wilbury \ Girls and Ia, Ib,
Crescent, Hove / boys II. and III.
Richmond House, Girls Ia, Ib, II.
Cater ham Valley, Surrey
P.N.E.U. School, 1 Girls II, HI ^
. in . jl . u . ociiuui, I TK
London Rd., Maidstone/ Girls & boy s
Boys I- 10(1 11
Miss Pearson and
Mdlle Cochard
♦Miss Pennethorne
* and Miss Wiseman
W. H. Prosser, Esq. Snettisham Grange, \
Norfolk /
JMrs. Underhill
Miss Ward
Miss Whittall Murrayfield, Heswall, \
J Cheshire )
Wootton Court,
Wootton, Kent j
Boys Ia, Ib, and II.
Girls and I. and II
small boys
Girls Ia, Ib,andll.
* Ex. Student of the House of Education. Amblesidt.
XHoust of Education Mistress.
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S> £TUr
PARENTS’ UNION SCHOOL.
REPORT OF EXAM 1 N ATION 70.
r raeret the unavoidable delay in presenting this report on the work of
I regret tne una j fear have caused some inconvenienea
the 70th Examination, Y ils ant j teachers, but have pleasure
and ' m P at Xe to 0n con ; r a P tulate Xconcerned, despite the very consider^
m being able *° t «tudv in a great many families caused h,
distraction and _dis ^ ^Y vefy satisfactory character of the work
has been accomplished. As might naturally be suspected there is some
that has been acco P of read j ng during the term, but the standard
reached °very generally maintains its excell^t all sub-
iects and with the necessary exceptions from causes stated. I he average
number of subjects sent up for examination does not appear to be materially
diminished.
I do not feel that under the circumstances there is any greet need for
detailed criticism of the various subjects. Bible Lessons and Historical
Subjects are again easily the best subjects, with Geography and Natural
History and these are very generally excellent. The observations, however,
on Bird Life, especially in the town pupils, need some corrections on what
might seem to be very obvious points of general knowledge of the subject.
The Literature papers in Classes III. and IV. are frequently much
longer than necessary. The papers would be considerably improved by
judicious curtailment.
The answers to the questions on the War, its causes, &c., are very
generally understood and fairly stated, but there are some that express very
strong feelings, more amusing than either just or correct.
The least satisfactory subjects are Mathematics in Classes III. and IV.
and Parsing and Analysis in English Grammar, but the other questions are
better answered and many really good answers are sent up to Questions
2 and 3 in Class IV.
The Arithmetic in Classes I. and II. shows sorr^e improvement, and the
Euclid in Classes III. and IV., but the Algebra of these Classes is less
satisfactory. I would again venture to draw attention to the long methods
of working out solutions to arithmetical problems employed by the great
^rni?fi!l ty nnnn et . h0d ^' in ™ lvlll S much unnecessary reckoning and affording
welf isfemd f The decimal Actions are only seldom
attention should hp r> ventu . re to suggest to teachers that more
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character. ° f ^ Schoo,s ‘luite maintains its very generally satisfactory
very interesting and on fop\vi^i7 SeDt !, n ^ rom Elementary Schools were
too few to form a fair iudemenf ex ^ e e nt> but the questions answered were
a whole subject or subjects been ^tfompt^ wor ^ would have been had
J.B.
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peuvent r^ter ^ „ Tom ?ouce „ t0Ute une histoire comme
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J.M.
German. The German papers showed that on the whole good work is
. : nE? done. Some were remarkably good, and testified to a real <
language in the use of the order of words in sentences. A good kn ° f
ledge of the intricacies of declensions of nouns and adjectives, of foe
of Impositions, and other really difficult grammatical points was shown
in other papers.
In many papers, however, much more accuracy was necessary
declensions were very weak, verbs and their conjugations evidently not
understood.
The exact work done by some beginners proved that the grammatical
difficulties of German are not insurmountable, even by junior scholars.
Pronunciation should be very clear and distinct, whether of poetry or prose,
and the eye should be trained to observe the inflections, and to realise the
need for each of these.
M.B.P.
Drawing. The children in Class III. showed an absence of the study
of background in their wild fruit paintings, and in some cases the objects
were painted smaller than their actual size. They should be painted just the
size they would measure if laid on the paper. The background should not
be a difficult one, — a piece of paper or cardboard of a pleasant tone of
grey or dirty white or warm white, put either close enough to take a
shadow cast from the model or further away. A grey-brown paper is often
agreeable to look at but requires more skill to paint, on account of its
stronger tone. The painting of the background should, of course, be done
with a full wet brush, whether the tone is pale or dark. Also it is
advisable to paint the flower, fruit, and still life studies, not to draw at all
with the pencil.
The animal subjects attempted in Class II. should be used to cultivate
the habit of noticing correctly from nature, and of putting down facts
according to observation.
The painting of hips and haws showed the enjoyment of brushwork
which is usual in Class I., and the change of colour for the haws was
generally successful. In II. and III. there was also much real study oi
the model, and some very fair landscape and skies in IV. lh at 1 e ^ c 1 ° ^
should endeavour to see more and more the full effect of their m , e
put it down without equivocation is the object aimed a in
classes. Let them, on this account, have simple, not complicated^ ^ ^
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